A high-profile graft case involving Croatia's health minister has stoked fresh anger at the country's public health system, with patients claiming it is being crippled by questionable practices and mismanagement.
Croatia has long struggled to contain rampant government graft, with more than a dozen ministers from the ruling HDZ party forced to step down since 2016.
But the arrest of health minister Vili Beros this month, along with a leading neurosurgeon who was moonlighting at three private clinics owned by his family members, has struck a bitter chord with many.
The European Public Prosecutor's Office (Eppo) in Zagreb launched an investigation into eight suspects, including Beros, for allegedly abusing his position and accepting bribes.
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