The city council by majority vote rejected the proposal by SDP councilor Aleksandar Kovač to prohibit fascist and Ustaše symbols and slogans, including the Za dom spremni salute, at public events in the city. The proposal was discussed at the tenth session of the council, as reported by Glas Istre.
The proposal for a resolution on the consistent application of constitutional and anti-fascist values followed public debates sparked by the concert of Marko Perković Thompson held earlier in the year in Poreč. The city administration responded that the city of Poreč does not have the legal authority to implement such measures. Questions of public order and the sanctioning of controversial symbols fall within the jurisdiction of the police, the state attorney, and other state bodies. The city has regulations regarding the use of public spaces and commercial premises, but it cannot impose bans that are not provided for in national legislation.
The council also rejected another opposition proposal, that of SDP councilor Mladen Lač, regarding a fee for the excessive use of unclassified roads. The fee would be paid by construction companies whose heavy vehicles wear down the roads more significantly. It was responded that a city regulation on the matter exists, but the national regulation on which it was based has been repealed. Therefore, there is currently no legal basis for introducing such a fee.
The council members' initiatives were also presented. Marina Rošić proposed the protection and maintenance of the remains of the St Martin church in the eponymous bay, as well as the marking of the remains of an ancient Roman villa near the Park of Friendships. Mayor Lory Peršurić accepted both initiatives. The council member Ivica Milotić requested the establishment of a haemodialysis centre, to which the response was that the city would re-submit the proposal to the Istrian Health Homes. The discussion also covered a digital platform for municipal reports and the re-launch of the summer cinema.
