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LIVE: Plenković Tells Gospić Residents, “We Understand Your Concern”

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said the government was addressing waste stored at the former PPK Velebit site and acknowledged residents’ concerns.
  • Plenković said Croatian public health testing found Gospić’s drinking water safe, while authorities prepare waste removal and site remediation measures.
  • The government is expected to approve financial commitments for Chunmoo systems and additional defensive capabilities for Rafale fighter jets from 2027 to 2029.

Prime Minister Andrej Plenković sought to reassure Gospić residents as concern grew over waste stored at the former PPK Velebit site. Speaking at a government session, he said the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund had adopted several relevant decisions and that the government was working on a solution for the waste.

“We understand the concern over the stored waste,” Plenković said, adding that the material had arrived at the site through decisions by county authorities rather than the national government. He said the threat posed by the landfill was not being ignored, but insisted that residents faced no danger from the drinking water.

We understand the concern over the stored waste.

· Andrej PlenkovićThe prime minister addressed residents’ concerns about waste at the former PPK Velebit site.

“All the misinformation being spread about the water in Gospić is false, as all testing by the Croatian Institute of Public Health has confirmed. The water is completely safe to drink. Everyone who uses Gospić’s drinking water can be sure of that,” he said.

All the misinformation being spread about the water in Gospić is false, as all testing by the Croatian Institute of Public Health has confirmed. The water is completely safe to drink. Everyone who uses Gospić’s drinking water can be sure of that.

· Andrej PlenkovićPlenković rejected claims that the waste site had contaminated Gospić’s public water supply.

A company contracted to remove waste stored in bags is expected to begin work soon. A fund committee is examining how to remove loose waste, while a remediation plan has been prepared for buried material. “All aspects of the waste at the PPK Velebit site are actively being addressed,” Plenković said.

The session’s largest financial items also include the planned purchase of South Korean Chunmoo self-propelled multiple rocket launchers, missiles and related systems. The government is expected to approve financial obligations for the project from 2027 through 2029, as well as additional detection and self-protection capabilities for Croatia’s Rafale fighter aircraft. Plenković also said the government would present amendments to the criminal code next week, including tougher penalties and new environmental offences.

All aspects of the waste at the PPK Velebit site are actively being addressed.

· Andrej PlenkovićHe described the planned removal and remediation measures.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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