Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic-Radman Apologizes Following Accusations of Inappropriate Attempted Kiss on German Counterpart

Incident during EU summit sparks outcry with critics branding the kiss as 'highly inappropriate' and 'sexual harassment'; Baerbock yet to comment.

Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic-Radman attempted to kiss his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock, during a photo session at an EU summit in Berlin, sparking significant criticism.
Grlic-Radman, 65, dismissed the criticism, claiming it was a 'warm, human approach to a colleague' and arguing that they usually greet each other warmly.
Gordan Grlic-Radman's actions sparked a significant backlash online, with accusations of 'sexual harassment' and inappropriate behavior, including from prominent Croatian women's rights activist Rada Boric and former Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor.
Grlic-Radman offered an apology for the incident, saying it may have been an 'awkward moment' and apologized to anyone who interpreted it negatively.
The incident evoked parallels to a similar situation involving Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish Football Federation, who also faced backlash and disciplinary action for a non-consensual kiss on women's player Jenni Hermoso in August.