Gospić Waste Protest
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Residents and civic groups in Gospić accuse Prime Minister Andrej Plenković of ignoring requests over illegally dumped hazardous waste, prompting a nationwide protest in Zagreb. Zagreb Mayor Tomislav Tomašević says the state must handle the cleanup, while a local official declines to attend the protest and calls it a personal decision.
Petry will not attend Zagreb protest: “That is my decision, not the party’s”
Josip Petry will not attend the protest in Zagreb, insisting that the decision belongs to him, not to his political party. He acknowledged the positive gestures made by citizens of Gospić and Lika-Senj County, saying they had every right to protest and express concern about resolving what he described as an urgent problem. But Petry said he currently viewed the protest as politicized by certain po…
Residents of Gospić Respond to Plenković: “We Wrote to You Four Times, and This Is How You Speak to Us?”
“Eighteen months later and three days before the protest” was the headline chosen by the Gospić je naš dom civic initiative after Prime Minister Andrej Plenković’s remarks in Gospić. The group says it…
Why are academics silent before Saturday’s nationwide protest in Zagreb?
As protesters prepare to gather in Zagreb on Saturday under the slogan “Walk for Lika, Walk for Croatia,” the article asks why Croatia’s leading academics have remained silent. The protest, organized …
Tomašević accuses Zagreb HDZ of diverting attention from Gospić waste dispute
Tomislav Tomašević says he cannot be held responsible for hazardous waste deposited at Petruševec before he was born. The Zagreb mayor used a news conference to reject accusations from the city’s HDZ …
