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Zagreb Protest Demands 33,000 Tonnes Hazard Waste Removed

9/5/2026

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Gospic je naš dom organized a mass protest in Zagreb demanding waste cleanup.
Organisers demanded removal of 33,000 tonnes of buried hazardous waste from Gospic within three months.
They also required a binding remediation programme with deadlines within 20 days.
More than 200 public figures, trade unions and President Zoran Milanovic publicly backed the demonstration.
Thousands marched from King Tomislav Square to Ban Jelacic Square in central Zagreb.

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Gospic je naš dom organized a mass protest in Zagreb demanding waste cleanup.
Organisers demanded removal of 33,000 tonnes of buried hazardous waste from Gospic within three months.
They also required a binding remediation programme with deadlines within 20 days.
More than 200 public figures, trade unions and President Zoran Milanovic publicly backed the demonstration.
Thousands marched from King Tomislav Square to Ban Jelacic Square in central Zagreb.