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Protests Apply Pressure, but Change Requires Concrete Levers

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

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

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  • The article says protests can create political pressure but often do not provide sufficient leverage for change.
  • It highlights concerns in Lika, where residents oppose the disposal of waste they say threatens their land, water and air.
  • The text says 37,000 tonnes of waste, including hazardous material, were brought to Gospiฤ‡ from neighbouring countries over several years.

Lika is not an isolated case, the article says. Residents across Croatia are raising their voices against what they describe as threats to their land, water and air.

In Gospiฤ‡, 37,000 tonnes of waste were brought in from neighbouring countries over several years, including tonnes of hazardous material. The article criticises the failure of those responsible to respond to warnings for months, and questions why protest organisers should have to justify speaking out to protect their communities and their childrenโ€™s health.

The article also argues that protest as a strategy for political change is often insufficient on its own. Scientific analyses have found that nonviolent campaigns have become more frequent, while their success rate has declined.

We do not want them to poison our land, water and air.

· Residents across CroatiaThe statement expresses opposition to waste disposal and perceived environmental threats.
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Originally published by Veฤernji 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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