Zagreb's Drito party slams city government over stalled construction projects

The Drito party asserted Wednesday that Zagreb's city government, despite having ample funds and increased tax revenues, is failing to properly organize and complete infrastructure projects. This has led to prolonged work on numerous construction sites and continuous delays, the party claims.

Members of the Drito party's City Councilors Club also questioned why workers are absent from construction sites, why machinery is idle on weekends, and why there is often no visible activity during working hours. "From 2021 to 2025, the City of Zagreb's tax revenues increased from approximately 750 million euros to 1.41 billion euros, an 88 percent rise. To put that amount in understandable terms: that's enough money for almost 20 swimming pools. What do we have? One swimming facility," they stated, drawing an analogy.

They added that a similar analogy applies to income tax revenue from dependent employment, which grew by 564 million euros, or 94 percent. According to Drito, the Sarajevska cesta tram line project has become a symbol of this mismanagement. The city government promised the tram line during the 2021 election campaign. Official announcements began in early 2023, and work commenced in October 2024 with a projected completion by the end of 2025. "That deadline has passed, and tram service has not yet been established," they pointed out.

"Tomašević can no longer find a new external obstacle for every delay. One time it's regulations, another time state institutions, then public procurement, then contractors, installations, or unforeseen work. After five years in power, it's no longer enough to explain what is preventing the City... It's time for the work to finally proceed at least as intensely as the city's propaganda," Drito stated. They argue that the mayor can no longer blame external factors for project delays.

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Tomašević can no longer find a new external obstacle for every delay. One time it's regulations, another time state institutions, then public procurement, then contractors, installations, or unforeseen work. After five years in power, it's no longer enough to explain what is preventing the City... It's time for the work to finally proceed at least as intensely as the city's propaganda.