Controversial waste management in Croatia
6 min
Dostępny do 13/05/2026
At the start of the year, the EU Court of Justice hit Croatia with a €1 million fine for failing to clear an illegal landfill packed with 140,000 tonnes of waste. And it’s not a one-off—Croatia consistently ranks among the EU’s worst performers in waste management, with illegal dumping and poor recycling still widespread.
Journalist
Kolja Kandziora, Marijan Vrdoljak, Marco Berger, Vivian Wang
Country
France
Germany
Year
2025
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