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Designer Haris Jusović has gifted a custom visual artwork to the civic initiative 'GOSPIĆ JE NAŠ DOM' to bolster public awareness and resistance against illegal hazardous waste dumping in the Lika and Gospić regions.
Vjekoslav Bušić of the "Gospić je naš dom" initiative speaks to RTL Direkt about preparations and anticipated attendance for an upcoming protest in Zagreb advocating for the Lika region.
The civic initiative Gospić je naš dom has announced a planned demonstration in Zagreb scheduled for September 5, mobilizing supporters amid ongoing regional political tensions and media spin campaigns.
Croatian politicians are engaged in a heated debate regarding waste management issues in Gospić, with questions raised about the State Security Agency's (SOA) investigation into public rumors. Opposition figures are criticizing the system's failures and the issuance of permits without proper oversight.
Members of the civic initiative "Gospić je naš dom" have publicly announced seven formal demands to the government ahead of upcoming protests.
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković has traveled to Gospić to announce timelines for cleaning up a long-standing illegal waste site, despite facing organized local boycotts. Residents and activists criticized the government for years of neglect before the visit.
A protest is scheduled for September 5th in Zagreb, Croatia, with four buses already filled, to demonstrate against the presence of 37,000 tons of hazardous waste in Gospić.
Following an expert report confirming hazardous waste in Gospić, the 'Gospić je naš dom' initiative is demanding immediate remediation, oversight, and resignations from those responsible for groundwater and soil pollution.
A member of the "Gospić je naš dom" initiative stated that their upcoming demonstration for the Lika region was never intended to escalate into street confrontations.
Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and several cabinet ministers traveled to Gospić to confront local demonstrations concerning illegal industrial waste dumping, though protest organizers declined to attend official meetings. The visit underscores growing environmental concerns and strained relations between municipal authorities and civic groups.
The Fokus party has invited citizens to a protest organized by the "Gospić je naš dom" civil initiative, scheduled for September 5th in Zagreb, to advocate for Lika.