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Controversial waste management in Croatia

6 min

Available until 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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