In Croatia, about 37 tonnes of industrial, medical and electronic waste from other EU countries were buried.

Omissions

• The exact figure of 37 tonnes does not appear in any source; the sources document a case involving roughly 35,000–37,000 tonnes (Europol: at least 35,000 tonnes; balk.hu: 'around 37 thousand tons'; onet.pl: 'at least 33 thousand tonnes').
• The number '37' in the claim exactly matches one source's phrasing ('around 37 thousand tons' near Gospić), suggesting the claimed quantity may refer to 37 THOUSAND tonnes and that the unit in the claim text may be a transcription/extraction artifact; if the original statement said '37 thousand tonnes', the claim would be substantially accurate.
• The waste was documented as coming from Italy, Slovenia and Germany, i.e. other EU member states, which is consistent with the claim's description of origin.
• The Guardian article (published 2026-09-25) postdates the 2026-09-17 session and could not have been known to the MEP at the time of the speech, although the events it describes (dumping near Gospić, arrests in February 2025) predate the session.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropol (European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation)"13 persons arrested for illegally disposing 35 000 tonnes of hazardous waste" — "Criminals made at least EUR 4 million by illegally disposing of medical and hazardous waste from Italy, Slovenia and Germany in Croatia."
• SecondaryVoice of America (VOA)"At least 35000 metric tons (38580 US tons) of waste were illegally disposed of, resulting in a profit of at least $4.2 million"
• SecondaryThe Guardian"At one of the biggest, just 50 metres from Šikić's home, an estimated 35,000 tonnes of waste, some of it hazardous, was dumped and buried."
• SecondaryOnet.pl (Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich commentary)"...kości zwierzęce, odpady medyczne i elektronika. Ocena władz była jednoznaczna — pod ziemią leżą co najmniej 33 tys. ton niebezpiecznych odpadów." (animal bones, medical waste and electronics. The authorities' assessment was unequivocal — at least 33 thousand tonnes of hazardous waste lie underground.)
• Tertiarybalk.hu (Balk Magazine)"In Croatia, two types of hazardous waste are simultaneously disturbing the mood: near Gospić, around 37 thousand tons of real, partly ecotoxic technological ..."