Croatia
Plenković Launches Patriotic Offensive: Gospić Affair Becomes Hybrid War
Prime Minister accuses opposition of hysteria and undermining the tourist season, while public call for waste removal announced by August 25. Capak and HZJZ stand by him.
Croatia
Urgent Remediation of Ecocide in Lika Crucial for Citizens' Health, Not a Political Vendetta
As public outrage grows, the urgent cleanup of PFAS contamination in Gospić and its surroundings is critical, with political accountability to follow.
Croatia
Gospić Residents to Capak: Antimony 700 Times Above Limit
The 'Gospić Is Our Home' initiative has sharply reacted to HZJZ claims about water safety, while Prime Minister Plenković says there is no room for hysteria and announces accelerated remediation of 37,000 tons of waste.
Croatia
Capak reveals what lurks in the waters near Gospić
Krunoslav Capak of the Croatian Institute of Public Health has confirmed USKOK's findings on contamination, but stresses that drinking water is currently not at risk. Due to the karst terrain of Lika, the question remains whether hazardous compounds could travel through underground channels to reach the water supply of Senj, Rab, and Pag.