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Croatia's ex-PM Ivo Sanader set for corruption trial Croatia postpones corruption trial of ex-PM Ivo Sanader
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Croatia's former Prime Minister Ivo Sanader is due to go on trial in the capital Zagreb charged with corruption. The trial of Croatian ex-Prime Minister Ivo Sanader for corruption over a loan from an Austrian bank in 1995 has been postponed on health grounds.
He is alleged to have received a kickback worth nearly $695,000 (£432,000) for arranging a loan from Austrian bank Hypo in 1995. Ruling that the defendant's ill-health meant the trial in Zagreb could not proceed on Friday, the judge set next Thursday as the new date.
Serving as deputy foreign minister at the time, Mr Sanader is said to have facilitated Hypo's entry into the Croatian market. Mr Sanader is alleged to have received nearly $695,000 (£432,000) for arranging a loan from Hypo bank.
Mr Sanader, who was extradited from Austria in July, denies any wrongdoing. The ex-leader, who was extradited from Austria in July, denies wrongdoing.
Croatia was still fighting its war of independence from Yugoslavia in the 1990s, meaning it had trouble accessing the international markets, the BBC's Mark Lowen in Zagreb reports. He will now undergo a medical examination.
As deputy foreign minister in the mid-1990s, he is said to have facilitated Hypo's entry into the Croatian market.
Croatia was still fighting its war of independence from Yugoslavia, meaning it had trouble accessing the international markets, the BBC's Mark Lowen in Zagreb reports.
The former prime minister is the most high-profile figure arrested in Croatia's recent anti-corruption drive, our correspondent says.The former prime minister is the most high-profile figure arrested in Croatia's recent anti-corruption drive, our correspondent says.
Other anti-corruption investigations Mr Sanader faces include one involving the Hungarian oil firm MOL. He denies wrongdoing.Other anti-corruption investigations Mr Sanader faces include one involving the Hungarian oil firm MOL. He denies wrongdoing.
Croatia is on the brink of European Union membership, hoping to join in July 2013. It is mainly pressure from Brussels that has driven the country to tackle its widespread corruption problem. Croatia is on the brink of EU membership, hoping to join in July 2013. It is mainly pressure from Brussels that has driven the country to tackle its widespread corruption problem.
With Romania and Bulgaria deemed to have joined the bloc before dealing with the issue, the EU is taking a harder line with Croatia, our correspondent adds.With Romania and Bulgaria deemed to have joined the bloc before dealing with the issue, the EU is taking a harder line with Croatia, our correspondent adds.