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Croatia's ex-PM, HDZ party go on trial for graft [Apr 16, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia's former prime minister Ivo Sanader went on trial on Monday on charges that he and senior officials abused state funds and rigged public tenders in a case that could bankrupt the biggest party, the HDZ. "The whole indictment is fabricated and we shall prove it," Sanader told the court. The trial is the first against a political party since independence in 1991 and part ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Ex-Croat PM's corruption trial resumes [Nov 03, 2011] Croatia's former Prime Minister Ivo Sanader on Thursday pleaded not guilty to the charges that he received bribe from an Austrian bank while he served as deputy foreign minister in the 1990s. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia ex-PM in corruption trial [Oct 28, 2011] Croatia's former Prime Minister Ivo Sanader is due to go on trial, charged with corruption over a loan from an Austrian bank in 1995. [via YahooNews] More >>

Former Croatian PM indicted for graft [Sep 25, 2011] Reuters/Zagreb Croatia indicted former Prime Minister Ivo Sanader yesterday for taking a bribe from Hungary?s energy group MOL in 2008 in exchange for securing MOL?s dominant position in the Croatian oil and gas company INA . [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatian ex-PM charged over loan [Aug 31, 2011] The authorities in Croatia charge a former Prime Minister, Ivo Sanader, with corruption over a loan he negotiated from an Austrian bank in 1995. [via YahooNews] More >>

Investigators to question ex-Croat PM [Jul 22, 2011] Investigators will question Croatia's jailed former prime minister later this week about allegations against him of corruption and abuse of power while in office, a lawyer said Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia's former PM behind bars suspected of corruption [Jul 19, 2011] Croatia's former prime minister Ivo Sanader was behind bars in a Zagreb prison under investigation for alleged abuse of power and corruption. -AFP [via YahooNews] More >>

Austria extradites Croatian ex-PM [Jul 19, 2011] Croatia puts its former Prime Minister Ivo Sanader behind bars after his night-time extradition from Austria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Investigators to question ex-Croat PM [Jul 19, 2011] Investigators will question Croatia's jailed former prime minister later this week about allegations against him of corruption and abuse of power while in office, a lawyer said Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Former Croat PM suspected of corruption back home [Jul 19, 2011] ZAGREB (AFP) - Former prime minister Ivo Sanader arrived back in Croatia late Monday after his extradition from Austria to face investigations for alleged abuse of power and corruption. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia denies MOL CEO extradition report [Jul 05, 2011] Croatia?s state prosecutor denied the validity of a report in Hungarian daily N [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia's ex-PM probed over 10 mln euro bribe - media [Jun 22, 2011] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia is investigating allegations that former prime minister Ivo Sanader was paid a 10 million euro ($14 million) bribe by Hungary's MOL for the management rights of Croatia's INA energy group INA, local media reported on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia's ex-PM probed over 10 mln euro bribe - media [Jun 22, 2011] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia is investigating allegations that former prime minister Ivo Sanader was paid a 10 million euro ($14 million) bribe by Hungary's MOL for the management rights of Croatia's INA energy group INA, local media reported on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia's ex-PM probed over 10 mln euro bribe - media [Jun 21, 2011] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia is investigating allegations that former prime minister Ivo Sanader was paid a 10 million euro ($14 million) bribe by Hungary's MOL for the management rights of Croatia's INA energy group INA, local media reported on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>