AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoInstitutional Accountability: Zagreb police have opened a criminal investigation after the Archdiocese reported a priest accused of abusing a minor in 2021—only after a media inquiry this month. The priest was later reassigned as a parish vicar, according to the report. Cost of Living: Croatian rents jumped 40.1% from the second quarter of 2025 to the same period this year, the EU’s second-steepest rise, behind Romania. Government Policy: The government has proposed abolishing tax on pensions; separately, young men are ending up in court over military-service obligations. Environmental Oversight: Croatia has expanded a probe into an alleged multimillion-euro toxic-waste scheme, as concerns about waste management and industrial pollution remain in focus. Tourism and Diplomacy: Tourism Minister Tonči Glavina says Croatia wants year-round visitors rather than more peak-season growth, with carrying-capacity studies planned. China’s foreign minister Wang Yi is also due to visit Croatia as part of a four-country trip.
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