Pensioners Rally in Zagreb Demanding Government Resignation

Learner News | 04/03/2025

This Croatian Learner News is all about a significant protest that took place in Zagreb, where a group of concerned pensioners gathered to voice their dissatisfaction over pressing socio-economic issues. Discover what actions they intend to take.

Pensioners Rally in Zagreb Demanding Government Resignation

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The news in Croatian

U Zagrebu, na Trgu bana Jelačića, umirovljenici1 su protestirali2 protiv siromaštva3 i korupcije4 . Organizirala ih je grupa BUZ. Traže ostavku5 vlade i nezadovoljni su povećanjem mirovine. U znak protesta, planiraju zaustaviti tramvaje. Njihov glas čuje se širom Hrvatske u znak protivljenja6 vladajućoj stranci HDZ.

  1. umirovljenik (m.)
    Osoba koja je prestala raditi zbog starosti ili invaliditeta i prima mirovinu. ↩︎
  2. protestirati
    Javno izraziti neslaganje ili nezadovoljstvo nekom situacijom ili odlukom. ↩︎
  3. siromaštvo (n.)
    Stanje kada netko nema dovoljno sredstava za osnovne životne potrebe. ↩︎
  4. korupcija (f.)
    Nezakonito i neetičko postupanje pojedinaca s ciljem osobne koristi. ↩︎
  5. ostavka (f.)
    Dobrovoljno povlačenje s dužnosti ili položaja. ↩︎
  6. protivljenje (n.)
    Izraz neslaganja ili otpora prema nečemu. ↩︎

Translation

In Zagreb, at Ban Jelačić Square, pensioners protested against poverty and corruption. The protest was organised by the group BUZ. They are demanding the resignation of the government and are dissatisfied with the pension increases. As a form of protest, they plan to halt the trams. Their voice is being heard throughout Croatia in opposition to the ruling party HDZ.

Text Comprehension

Question: Who organized the protest in Zagreb?

The protest was organized by the group BUZ.

Question: What are the pensioners unhappy about?

The pensioners are unhappy about poverty, corruption, and the increase in pension.

Vocabulary

CroatianEnglish
umirovljenik (m.)pensioner
protestiratiprotest
siromaštvo (n.)poverty
korupcija (f.)corruption
ostavka (f.)resignation
protivljenje (n.)opposition

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The demonstrators voiced their discontent with the nation’s leadership, calling for the resignation of the government. Milivoj Špika, the president of BUZ, emphasized this demand as a cornerstone of the protest’s agenda.

As part of a broader movement, pensioners shone lights in several cities across Croatia on the previous Sunday evening. This was a symbolic act to challenge what they described as the “darkness of the ruling HDZ party.” The protestors are determined to continue their actions, insisting that “something needs to be done” and “measures must be taken,” according to Lidija, a participant from Zagreb.

Pensioners Rally in Zagreb Demanding Government Resignation
Pensioners Rally in Zagreb Demanding Government Resignation

Further emphasizing their dissatisfaction, the pensioners criticized the Prime Minister’s pledge that the average pension will increase to 800 euros by the end of his term. They plan to escalate their campaign, indicating future actions like a temporary halt in tram services presumed to occur on Monday as a symbolic act.

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