# Željezara Zenica industrial crisis > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/eljezara-zenica-industrial-crisis > Updated: 2026-08-16T00:03:58.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has criticized Zenica-Doboj Canton Prime Minister Nezir Pivić and the SDA regarding the industrial crisis at the Željezara Zenica steelworks. The SDP accused the governing parties of hypocrisy, alleging that their long-term governance contributed to the decline of major industrial entities such as Željezara, Krivaja, and KTK Visoko. To resolve the crisis, the SDP stated it has proposed special legislation, requested extraordinary administration, and offered two models: the buyout of the majority owner’s stake or direct financing and operational management to protect jobs. The SDP noted that the majority owner rejected these proposals. Additionally, the party clarified that the Federation Government was not offered Željezara Zenica in isolation, but as part of a package involving other companies and obligations, emphasizing that the government cannot commit hundreds of millions of KM without independent assessments. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-16: IDS criticizes Hajdaš Dončić over Gospić ecological crisis response The IDS party has criticized SDP leader Siniša Hajdaš Dončić, arguing that the ecological crisis in Gospić requires urgent remediation rather than being used for political purposes. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ids-criticizes-hajda-doni-over-gospi-ecological-crisis-response ### 2026-08-12: SDP criticizes Nezir Pivić over Željezara Zenica industrial crisis The SDP has criticized Prime Minister Nezir Pivić and the SDA, accusing them of mismanagement regarding Željezara Zenica and claiming they have proposed institutional solutions to save the industrial plant. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sdp-criticizes-nezir-pivi-over-eljezara-zenica-industrial-crisis --- Cite as: Željezara Zenica industrial crisis. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/eljezara-zenica-industrial-crisis