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Part of situation: Gospić waste scandal: Remediation and political fallout (20 clusters)

Gospić waste scandal triggers political crisis in Croatia

illegal waste disposal SOA Gospić PFAS contamination Croatian politics

A political crisis has emerged in Croatia following revelations that the Security and Intelligence Agency (SOA) possessed information regarding illegal hazardous waste disposal in Gospić as early as 2022. While SOA maintains it acted legally by notifying competent investigative and prosecutorial bodies, high-ranking officials, including President Zoran Milanović, Speaker Gordan Jandroković, and the Government, state they were never personally informed of the suspicions.

The situation has escalated into a major political confrontation. The Croatian Government rejected a motion from 54 opposition lawmakers to initiate a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, dismissing the proposal as an unsuccessful PR stunt intended to cause political damage rather than protect the environment.

Environmental concerns are mounting as reports indicate elevated levels of PFAS (forever chemicals) in the blood of residents in Gospić. The illegal waste issue has also sparked broader protests across Croatia, with citizens expressing concerns over institutional corruption and the potential for widespread health and ecological consequences.

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Andrej Plenković · Croatian Government · Gordan Jandroković · Gospić · Government of Croatia · SDP · SOA · Sigurnosno-obavještajna agencija · Tipos Resurs · USKOK · Zoran Milanović

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SOA nije obavijestila o Gospiću ni Milanovića ni Jandrokovića ni Vladu [ogportal.com]
Ni Vladu SOA nije obavijestila o otpadu u Gospiću [prigorski.hr]
Država je znala od 2022. Nakon toga su obojica lagala - svaki na svoj način [liberal.hr]
Zašto odgovorni političari za trovanje Hrvata u Gospiću nisu u istražnom zatvoru [www.logicno.com]
Otpad postao jedan od najopasnijih i najsloženijih problema za Plenkovića: Nastala je velika pobuna [www.dnevno.hr]
Vlajčić: Država će ustrajati na sanaciji otpada i odgovornosti za ugrožavanje okoliša [glas-slavonije.hr]
Vlada: SOA nas nije obavijestila o otpadu u Gospiću [www.jutarnji.hr]
SOA još 2022. znala za otpad u Gospiću, Vlada nije bila obaviještena [n1info.hr]
Vlada odbacila zahtjev oporbe za opoziv premijera: To je neuspjeli PR uradak [narod.hr]
Ni Vladu SOA nije obavijestila o otpadu u Gospiću [www.novilist.hr]
HDZ pozvao gradsku upravu Belišća na rješavanje problema s tvrtkom Livit [vijesti.hrt.hr]
Grmoja tvrdi da su "svi sve znali", stigli odgovori vrha države: Plenković, Milanović i Jandroković kažu da nisu bili obaviješteni [dnevnik.hr]
HDZ Belišće: Predlažemo da se raskine ugovor i Vrdoljaku isplati ono što je uložio [www.index.hr]