Croatia
Two Uncomfortable Facts for Plenković and Turudić
The affair involving tens of thousands of tons of hazardous waste has raised questions about the prime minister's political accountability and the speed of the chief state attorney's criminal investigation.
Croatia
Europol: Croatia Was a Target of an International Network Illegally Importing Hazardous Waste
The EU agency described the hazardous waste case as the operation of an organized cross-border network that used legitimate companies and false documentation, rather than a local illegal dumping site.
Local
Waste in Gospić Came from Three Countries
Europol says at least 35,000 tons were illegally dumped, and expert analysis in Gospić revealed dangerous concentrations of copper, lead, and antimony.
Croatia
Entrepreneur from Waste Scandal Participated in Vinska Alka in Kutjevo
Josip Šincek, key suspect in the investigation into illegal waste import and disposal, took part in the traditional cycling jousting event in Kutjevo in June. Photos were published on August 10.
World
One of the Largest Criminal Networks in the Mediterranean Dismantled: 78 People Arrested
The network smuggled drugs, weapons, and migrants between Algeria and Spain, and also served as a logistics hub for notorious clans like the 'Mocro Mafia'.
Croatia
Monika and Josip Buried Waste Instead of Processing It: Illegal Earnings of 4 Million Euros Uncovered
World
Croatia on the Smugglers' Route: Europol Busts Network
Croatia
Sophisticated ATM Hack in Croatia: Nearly a Quarter Million Euros Stolen
World
Europe in Fear: 'Kurdish Fox' from Iran Recruits Teenagers
Crime
Zoe lived for 16 years with a man who drugged and filmed her
After her ex-husband was convicted, she launched a global campaign against online networks that organize drug-facilitated sexual assaults.