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Croatia and corruption
More stumbles on the path to the European Union
Nov 25th 2010 ZAGREB from PRINT EDITION
THE atmosphere in Zagreb these days is febrile. Speculation is rife that Ivo Sanader, a former prime minister of Croatia, is about to be arrested. Mladen Barisic, a former treasurer of Mr Sanader’s ruling Croatia Democratic Union (HDZ), was nabbed in September. According to local newspapers he has told investigators that he used to bring Mr Sanader large bags of cash channelled from public companies that the pair indirectly controlled via a public-relations company to which they had directed a lot of government business....more...
-Former Croatian premier arrested in Austria over 'slush funds'
Reuters
Saturday, 11 December 2010
-Croatia's former PM flees corruption inquiry
By Snjezana Vukic in Zagreb
Friday, 10 December 2010
A former Croatian prime minister under investigation in a corruption case left the country yesterday hours before parliament lifted his immunity from prosecution.
Ivo Sanader, now a member of parliament, left Croatia at midday, crossing into Slovenia, the police spokesman Krunoslav Borovec said. Police "had no legal basis" to stop him at the time.
It wasn't immediately clear where Sanader – who had served as prime minister from 2003 until he quit in July 2009 – was heading. But he has a company in Austria and frequently visits the US. Neither Sanader nor his representatives could be reached for comment.
Vecernji List newspaper reported that Sanader told them in a text message that he was "on a trip planned beforehand" and that he will "of course" contact prosecutors when he returns.
Croatia's President criticised police for allowing him to leave the country.
Several former government officials and businessmen have been jailed as Sanader's successor, Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor, works to fight corruption, which is a key condition for Croatia's entry into the European Union.
Ivo Sanader, now a member of parliament, left Croatia at midday, crossing into Slovenia, the police spokesman Krunoslav Borovec said. Police "had no legal basis" to stop him at the time.
It wasn't immediately clear where Sanader – who had served as prime minister from 2003 until he quit in July 2009 – was heading. But he has a company in Austria and frequently visits the US. Neither Sanader nor his representatives could be reached for comment.
Vecernji List newspaper reported that Sanader told them in a text message that he was "on a trip planned beforehand" and that he will "of course" contact prosecutors when he returns.
Croatia's President criticised police for allowing him to leave the country.
Several former government officials and businessmen have been jailed as Sanader's successor, Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor, works to fight corruption, which is a key condition for Croatia's entry into the European Union.
the economist
-Nabbed
Dec 10th 2010, 19:19 by T.J. BELGRADE
THREE weeks ago I wrote that speculation was rife in Zagreb that Ivo Sanader, a former prime minister of Croatia, was about to be arrested. Now it has happened. Mr Sanader, who fled the country yesterday, was picked up in Austria today. ...more...
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