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Environmental and political disputes arise across Croatia and Serbia
In Croatia, political tensions have risen over environmental concerns. In Dubrovnik, SDP councilwoman Anita Bonačić Obradović raised alarms regarding water quality, citing reports of high arsenic and organic pollution levels near the Grabovica landfill. Mayor Mato Franković responded by releasing official health institute findings, asserting that drinking water from the Ombla source remains compliant with standards and arguing that the contested samples were from monitoring wells, not the public supply.
Other regional environmental issues include reports of illegal waste disposal in Ogulin and near Gračac, where officials are investigating the presence of up to 200 tons of suspicious waste. In Sisak, the city faces a significant financial burden exceeding 540,000 euros due to legal penalties and unpaid obligations stemming from the previous administration's failure to address drainage infrastructure.
In Serbia, the organization BIRODI has requested official records regarding a meeting between Assembly President Ana Brnabić and Vukša Dragović. The request aims to determine if any unregistered lobbying occurred following claims regarding non-governmental organization funding.
Entities
Ana Brnabić · Anita Bonačić Obradović · Anja Šimpraga · Bruvno · Dubrovnik · Grabovica · Gračac · Lika · Mato Franković · SDSS
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Croatian Government is urged to create a national map of all illegal waste locations, including unofficial 'black spots'. vijesti.hrt.hr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Between 100 and 200 tons of waste have been illegally dumped in Bruvno near Gračac. vijesti.hrt.hr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Long-term monitoring of groundwater in the Lika region is required due to the risk of pollution spreading through karst terrain. vijesti.hrt.hr
- [● 3 SOURCES] A communal warden filed a report with the State Inspectorate regarding suspicious waste at the Bruvno site. vijesti.hrt.hr
- [● 3 SOURCES] The construction of new wind farms in the Gračac area should be suspended due to potential impacts on health, soil, and wildlife. vijesti.hrt.hr