Možemo! accuses Croatian government of mismanaging waste funds

The Možemo! political party has accused the Croatian government of mismanaging environmental funds and failing to address illegal waste disposal in Gospić. Party representatives Sandra Benčić and Gordan Bosanac stated that funds originally intended for the construction of waste management centers (CGO) were redirected to other projects due to an inability to implement the necessary ecological infrastructure.

Benčić highlighted evidence of institutional negligence, alleging that key institutions—including USKOK, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the police, and the State Inspectorate—were aware of criminal waste disposal in Gospić for four years but failed to coordinate an intervention. The party warned that the situation in Gospić could lead to a fourth European Union infringement procedure regarding waste management, adding to the three already open against Croatia.

Additionally, the party is calling for strengthened European regulation of PFAS compounds and national testing of citizens, funded by EU resources, to ensure representative results.