Toxic Waste and Public Trust in Croatia: A Failure of Leadership Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Zagreb on Saturday, demanding that their government take action to address a toxic waste scandal that has left residents concerned for their health.
The situation is all too familiar in countries where corruption and environmental neglect have become hallmarks of governance.
The government's claims that soil and water tests show no contamination are at odds with findings from the anticorruption agency, which revealed elevated metal levels in the soil and PFAS chemicals in nearby groundwater.