Have the demographics of Zagreb shifted to the extent that Croatian nationals are now in the minority, while Nepali, Pakistani, Syrian and Afghan nationals have become the majority? No, that's not true: Based on the official population census of 2021, over 93 percent of Zagreb's population comprises Croatian nationals, with 99.13 percent of citizens being Croatian. Notably, individuals from Nepal,…

Did Josip Broz Tito, president of the former Yugoslavia, say: "Congratulations. Really genius. First, you sold everything, and now you are replacing the population with foreigners"? No, that's not true: The audio has been edited. Tito died in 1980. Lead Stories found the original scene in a YouTube video of a 1980 documentary titled "Tito's Memoirs" in which Tito talks…

Was Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković responsible for displacing half a million Croatians from Croatia, then replacing them with foreigners? No, that's not true: From 2011 to 2020, statistics from the Official Bureau indicate that 335,595 Croatian citizens moved overseas, while during the same period, 270,806 people immigrated to Croatia. Plenković implemented a measure offering financial incentives to encourage the…

Is the Croatian NGO Centre for Peace Studies (CPS) providing illegal assistance to migrants and frequently attacking the Croatian police? No, that's not true: The Centre for Peace Studies works according to Croatia's Law on Associations to provide free legal aid for asylum seekers, persons with international protection, and foreigners in matters of asylum and status. It has provided legal…

Is medical insurance, along with other rights, being terminated for Croatians while migrants have them for free? No, that's not true: In Croatia, medical insurance is mandatory for all residents and foreigners with approved residence. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) on TikTok by @kinginvictus33 on January 10, 2024, under the title (translated from Croatian to English by…

Do migrants in Croatia receive 20,000 euros, or $21,705, which is four times more than an average pensioner gets annually? No, that's not true: Minister of Internal Affairs Davor Božinović rejected the claims made by parliamentarians that Croatia should pay someone 20,000 euros for each migrant. The claim appeared in a video on TikTok on January 6, 2024. It began…

Is HDZ, the leading political party in Croatia, trying to cause a famine to eventually "populate Croatia with migrants"? No, that's not true: HDV is not trying to "starve Croatians to death"; it has implemented measures against the African swine fever outbreak, which has affected the country since June 26, 2023. Several documents, laws, and state and European Union-level orders…

Are Europe, the Croatian government and the media planning on emptying Slavonija, Baranja and the mountainous parts of Croatia to make room for migrants? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Croatian authorities are implementing a depopulation policy or that the country is being systematically emptied. Croatia has had a severe population decline for several years for various…

Are authorities in Zagreb evicting Croatian citizens in order to turn over their apartments to migrants? No, that's not true: City officials do not have the authority to evict private property owners. The Croatian government can provide a migrant who is currently under international protection with a state-owned apartment only if it is not currently occupied. The claim appeared in…

Is the army going to guard fences around Zagreb's historical center, under renovation plans that draw on a "15-minute city" urban planning concept? No, that's not true: The concept, in which people can access most of their daily needs or services within a 15-minute walk, bike or public transport ride, is mentioned in Zagreb's 2021 urban renovation plan in relation…