Resistance flows as Una River communities confront hydroelectric threat
Croatia

Resistance flows as Una River communities confront hydroelectric threat

Communities near the Una River in Croatia are battling a proposed hydroelectric plant that threatens the source of the river, fearing irreversible environmental and societal damage

Ana Vračar
August 7, 2024
Kindergarten strike in Croatia enters eighth week amid ongoing obstructions
Croatia

Kindergarten strike in Croatia enters eighth week amid ongoing obstructions

Despite ongoing pressure from local government and management, kindergarten teachers in Biograd na Moru continue their strike

Ana Vračar
June 25, 2024
Israeli destruction of health infrastructure in Gaza places women and newborns in danger
Israel Palestine

Israeli destruction of health infrastructure in Gaza places women and newborns in danger

All health services have been decimated by Israeli attacks, making it virtually impossible for people in need of urgent care, including women in labor, to reach hospitals and health centers

Ana Vračar
January 22, 2024
Iraqi health system struggles to recover after three decades of setbacks
Iraq

Iraqi health system struggles to recover after three decades of setbacks

20 years after the US-led invasion, Iraq’s health system struggles in the face of workforce shortages, corruption, and a growing private sector. This situation is aggravated by long gaps in constructing new health infrastructure

Ana Vračar
August 14, 2023
Portugal nurses strike
Portugal United Kingdom

Shared systemic issues inspire solidarity between Portuguese and British nurses

A historic strike by nurses in the United Kingdom inspired solidarity among health workers in Portugal, who are fighting their own struggle for a better public health system

Ana Vračar
January 2, 2023
Bosnia’s weak health system is the cause of  the highest mortality rate in West Balkans
Bosnia–Herzegovina

Bosnia’s weak health system is the cause of the highest mortality rate in West Balkans

Bosnia and Herzegovina has registered the highest Covid-19 mortality rate in the West Balkans, as a health system weakened by budget cuts could not respond to the pressure. This difficult situation has only been made worse by limited access to vaccines.

Ana Vračar
July 29, 2021