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HDZ accused We Can of using children for political promotion
Croatia🏛️ PoliticsConservativeOverlooked by progressives15 hr. ago

HDZ accused We Can of using children for political promotion

The Zagreb branch of the HDZ (Croatian Democratic Union) has accused the 'Možemo!' platform of using children during a summer workshop at the Maksimir Cultural and Information Center (CKIM) for political promotion. In a statement, HDZ president Ivan Matijević claims that on July 3rd, children aged 10 to 14 were given cardboard logos of the 'Možemo!' platform during the closing presentation of the summer camp, which they describe as a misuse of children for political purposes. The HDZ is demanding a public report from the child protection authority, an independent review of the work of the Maksimir Cultural and Information Center, and transparency regarding who approved the workshop, who led it, and according to what criteria it was funded with public money. They also call for the case to be brought to the agenda of the City Council meeting with a report from Mayor Tomislav Tomašević. HDZ argues this is not an isolated incident but part of a broader pattern of political promotion by the 'Možemo!' platform, referencing past criticisms of MP Ivo Kekin for photographing students and posting them online. Similar accusations had previously been made by Mayor of St. Nicholas Dario Zurovec

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N1 Hrvatska logoN1 HrvatskaIndependentConservative15 hr. ago
HDZ accused We Can of using children for political promotion

The Zagreb branch of the HDZ (Croatian Democratic Union) has accused the 'Možemo!' platform of using children during a summer workshop at the Maksimir Cultural and Information Center (CKIM) for political promotion. In a statement, HDZ president Ivan Matijević claims that on July 3rd, children aged 10 to 14 were given cardboard logos of the 'Možemo!' platform during the closing presentation of the summer camp, which they describe as a misuse of children for political purposes. The HDZ is demanding a public report from the child protection authority, an independent review of the work of the Maksimir Cultural and Information Center, and transparency regarding who approved the workshop, who led it, and according to what criteria it was funded with public money. They also call for the case to be brought to the agenda of the City Council meeting with a report from Mayor Tomislav Tomašević. HDZ argues this is not an isolated incident but part of a broader pattern of political promotion by the 'Možemo!' platform, referencing past criticisms of MP Ivo Kekin for photographing students and posting them online. Similar accusations had previously been made by Mayor of St. Nicholas Dario Zurovec

Bias read (Conservative): The article frames the issue as a violation of children's rights by the 'Možemo!' platform, which is aligned with the right-wing HDZ. The language used emphasizes the misuse of children for political purposes, aligning with conservative values that prioritize protecting children from political indo,

Index.hr logoIndex.hrIndependentConservative15 hr. ago
HDZ: We can use children for political promotion.

The Zagreb branch of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) has accused the political platform 'Možemo' of using children during a summer workshop at the Maksimir Center for Culture and Information (CKIM) for political promotion. HDZ claims that during the final presentation of the summer workshop on July 3, children aged 10 to 14 were given cards with the platform's logo, which they consider misuse of children for political purposes. HDZ is demanding the public disclosure of information by the Children's Ombudsman, an independent review of the center's operations, and inclusion of the case on the agenda of the City Council meeting, along with a report from Mayor Tomislav Tomašević. Similar accusations were previously made by Zurovec, who called for oversight of CKIM's activities and accountability from the city administration. In response, Tomašević stated he had not seen any evidence of the allegations and refused to comment further.

Bias read (Conservative): The article presents accusations against a political platform ('Možemo') by the HDZ, a conservative party, suggesting a potential ideological conflict. The framing emphasizes the misuse of children for political promotion, aligning with traditional conservative values around child protection and the

tportal logotportalIndependentConservative15 hr. ago
Zagreb's HDZ strongly accused Podemos: 'Children were used for political promotion'

The Zagreb branch of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) has strongly accused the political platform Možemo! of using children for political promotion during a summer workshop event held on July 3. HDZ President Ivan Matijević claims that children aged 10 to 14 were given cards featuring the Možemo! logo at the event, which he describes as a misuse of children for political purposes. The HDZ is demanding a public investigation into the incident, including clarifying who approved the workshop, who led it, and under what criteria it was funded by public money. They also want an independent audit of the Maximir Center for Culture and Information (CKIM), all programs it funds, and for the case to be added to the agenda of the Zagreb City Assembly, along with a report from Mayor Tomislav Tomašević. The HDZ argues this is not an isolated incident but part of a broader pattern of political promotion by Možemo!, referencing past criticisms of MP Ivana Kekin for photographing schoolchildren and posting them online. Similar accusations were previously made by the mayor of Saint Sunday and MP Dario Zurovec from the Fokus party, who noted the use of symbols resembling the Možemo! logo during a

Bias read (Conservative): The article presents allegations from the HDZ, a center-right political party, accusing the left-leaning Možemo! platform of using children for political promotion. The framing emphasizes the HDZ’s demand for accountability and criticism of Možemo!’s actions, while the responses from Zagreb’s mayor,

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