Plenković bids farewell to terrorist Julijana Bušić
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković sent condolences to the family of the deceased Julijana Bušić, wife of Croatian nationalist and terrorist Zvonko Bušić, with whom she participated in the hijacking of an American plane in 1976, for which both were sentenced to life imprisonment in the USA.
TL;DR
- Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković offered condolences for the passing of Julijana Bušić.
- Julijana Bušić was the wife of Croatian nationalist and terrorist Zvonko Bušić.
- She participated with her husband in the hijacking of an American plane in 1976, leading to life sentences in the USA.
- Plenković described Bušić as someone who dedicated her life to the fight for Croatian freedom and independence.
- He noted her as a symbol connecting Croatia and its emigrant community.
- After democratic changes, she worked in the office of the first Croatian president, Franjo Tuđman.
- Bušić authored books and articles about her connection to Croatia published in Croatian and American magazines.
- Plenković remembered her as a writer, essayist, and translator who genuinely loved Croatia.