Murder Trial Nears Deadline Amidst Protest Backlash, Zagreb Water Outage
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A long-running murder trial in Croatia is facing a critical deadline, with the statute of limitations approaching for the 1999 killing of Mirko Rimac. A new trial session began today, but was immediately met with a defense request to exclude the prosecutor, adding another layer of complexity to the nearly 27-year-old case.
Meanwhile, the aftermath of recent protests continues to unfold, with Croatian citizens criticizing Reuters for allegedly misrepresenting the reasons behind a major demonstration. Internally, the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) has acknowledged making mistakes in its handling of the protest.
In other domestic news, over 100,000 Zagreb residents are now without hot water, and air quality in Dalmatia is being affected by smoke from fires in neighboring Bosnia and Herzegovina. Scrutiny also continues over the public insight into Mate Rimac's controversial robotaxi project.