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Naslovnica za novu priču
The Mayor’s Friend Strikes Gold, While Zenica Gets Left in the Cold
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The Mayor’s Friend Strikes Gold, While Zenica Gets Left in the Cold

The City of Zenica handed control of the Rača landfill to a businessman with close ties to Mayor Fuad Kasumović. For years, he extracted slag from the site free of charge and without a permit, then resold it in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. Slag, a by-product of iron production, is used in the manufacture of construction materials.
October 13th, 2026.

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Vinko Jakić, former director of the Federation Agency for Managing Seized Property, has been on sick leave for more than three years, during which time he has continued to receive the salary of an assistant director, even though he has never been appointed to that position. While on sick leave, he has also worked privately without the required authorisation.
September 30th, 2026.

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September 7th, 2026.

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The Mayor’s Friend Strikes Gold, While Zenica Gets Left in the Cold

The City of Zenica handed control of the Rača landfill to a businessman with close ties to Mayor Fuad Kasumović. For years, he extracted slag from the site free of charge and without a permit, then resold it in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. Slag, a by-product of iron production, is used in the manufacture of construction materials.
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