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Revolt erupts in Croatia/ Zagreb squares fill up, protest against toxic waste
2026-09-06 10:15:00 / BOTA
Tens of thousands of people protested in Zagreb on Saturday, demanding that the Croatian government urgently clean up an illegal landfill with hazardous waste near the town of Gospic, in the mountainous region of Lika.
The protest, one of the largest Croatia has seen in recent years, was sparked by concerns about more than 30,000 tons of waste, including medical and industrial materials, being dumped in an area near Gospic. Residents and protesters accuse authorities of failing to intervene for months and downplaying the extent of the pollution.
In February, Croatian police and Europol arrested 13 people suspected of illegally importing and dumping waste brought from other European Union countries since 2023. According to investigations, the scheme allegedly generated more than $4 million for the suspects.
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic visited the area last week and said the government had selected a company to start removing the debris. However, protesters demanded a detailed cleanup plan, with binding deadlines.
The government has said that soil and water tests near Gospić have shown no contamination, but this claim contradicts an assessment published last month by the Croatian anti-corruption agency. According to the assessment, high levels of metals were found in the soil, while PFAS substances, known as “persistent chemicals” because of their persistence in the environment, were also detected in the groundwater.
Protesters in Zagreb demanded that a full cleanup plan be drawn up within 20 days and that all buried waste be removed within three months.
"This is not a tragedy, it's a crime," declared one of the protesters, accusing the authorities of allowing the situation to continue for years.
The protest was also attended by MPs from various political parties, as well as Croatian public figures. Environmental experts warn that, although the pollution appears to be largely limited to the surrounding area, the porous terrain and river networks could favor the spread of pollutants towards the Adriatic Sea.
Prime Minister Plenkovic has described the criticism as an attempt by political opponents to exploit the scandal, while investigations into the Croatian company suspected of burying toxic waste in several areas continue.
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