Mirović evicted from parking lot in Vrtlarska Street
City-owned company Pula Parking has taken over management of the parking lot after a final eviction order against Fortuna Invest was enforced.
City-owned company Pula Parking has taken over management of the parking lot after a final eviction order against Fortuna Invest was enforced.
The long-running legal dispute between the City of Pula and businessman Milija Mirović over the parking lot in Vrtlarska Street has finally come to an end. On Monday, August 3, 2026, his company Fortuna Invest was evicted from the parking plot at Vrtlarska 6, and control of the site was handed over to Pula Parking.
The action was carried out based on a final court order, and the entire process went smoothly. "We obtained a final eviction order and carried it out on Monday. This is a parking lot that Mr. Mirović, or rather his company Fortuna, had been illegally using for paid parking for many years," said Siniša Gordić, Deputy Mayor of Pula, who personally attended the eviction, in a statement to Glas Istre.
In the first phase, the barrier was removed to allow citizens free access to the area. Gordić also confirmed the removal of the booth used for parking fee collection, noting that it was particularly contentious as it involved years of illegal charging.
However, a metal container with various equipment and items still remains on the site. "The next phase involves removing the metal container that remains on the site, which contains various equipment and other items. There are also bicycle racks, sand, buckets, and other things," Gordić explained. He added that, in accordance with legal procedures, all items will first be inventoried and then removed at the owner's expense.
"After that, the items will be removed at the owner's expense, since he did not remove them himself. This will completely clear the area, and Pula Parking will take over management of the parking plot and establish regular parking control."
The conflict escalated in April 2026, when several incidents were recorded. Mirović blocked vehicle passage at that time, and after refusing to comply with police orders, he was taken into custody. The situation was further aggravated by his verbal altercations with journalists reporting from the scene and his persistent refusal to communicate with city authorities, stating that he did not recognize their demands.
In the end, he seems to have accepted the legal defeat and handed over the plot without much resistance. Monday's eviction went off without incident, and Gordić confirmed that no police intervention was necessary.
