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Police say Croatian ex-PM arrested in Austria

Former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader was arrested Friday on an international warrant a day after he left his home country amid a corruption probe.

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Amnesty chides Croatia for war crime probe failure

Amnesty International on Thursday accused Croatia of failing to prosecute war crimes quickly and impartially, saying many perpetrators of brutalities may never face trial because of the country's lack of will to investigate its painful history.

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Under Slovenia lie graves, many never to be found

Below Slovenia's cornfields, ski slopes and school yards lie skulls, bones and teeth — the remains of thousands of people whose fates have been lost for decades.

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6 sentenced for killing of Croatian journalist

Six alleged members of a crime gang were convicted on Wednesday of conspiring to assassinate of a well-known journalist and a fellow worker — killings in downtown Zagreb that shocked Croatia as it was recovering from a war.

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Croatia' EU hopes may be set back by debt crisis

A national hero delivered to a war crimes court. A former minister detained for graft. Cherished national shipyards on sale. A deal struck with a neighbor despite the risk of losing territory.

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New Croat president promises to fight graft

Croatia's new president said Monday that he will keep the country on its pro-Western course and pledged to fight the crime and corruption that have plagued its path toward the European Union.

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Law and music on hold: Josipovic now heads Croatia

For years, Ivo Josipovic was immersed in legal clauses and notes. He will have to put that world on hold now and get onto political pursuits, becoming Croatia's new president.

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Croatia: Opposition member wins presidential vote

Legal scholar and leftist opposition candidate Ivo Josipovic won Croatia's presidential elections, upsetting the capital's popular mayor and confirming the country's pro-Western course.

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Polls: Opposition member, Zagreb mayor in runoff

An exit poll from Sunday's presidential elections in Croatia has indicated that a leftist opposition candidate and a longtime mayor of Zagreb will face off in a runoff vote.

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Croatia probes a Serb for post-WWII killings

A prosecutor in Croatia has lifted the veil on a painful episode of Balkan history: the execution of thousands pro-Nazi soldiers and civilians at the end of World War II.

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Anti-government Croatian protests fizzle

Anti-government protests organized on Facebook fizzled Friday when roughly 3,500 people turned out for a demonstration that organizers hoped would draw 60,000.

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Croatia: PM asks police to explain Facebook probe

Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader vowed Wednesday to defend freedom of expression after widespread criticism over police questioning of two people who belong to Facebook groups that oppose his policies.

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Facebook group creator detained by Croatian police

Send good karma, post a photo, criticize the prime minister — all things you can do with the click of a mouse at Facebook, right?

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Croatia promises new attack on crime

Croatia's prime minister pledged Friday to relentlessly pursue the killers of a journalist slain in a bombing, promising that no criminal would sleep calmly until this case and other major crimes were solved.

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Slovenia gives Britain's queen a Lipizzaner horse

Slovenia gave Britain's queen a prized Lipizzaner stallion during her visit to this Alpine nation Wednesday — but she won't be taking the horse home to meet the rest of the royal menagerie.

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Opposition aims to take power in Slovenia

Slovenia's opposition Social Democrats maneuvered Monday to wrest control of the government from Premier Janez Jansa's center-right party.

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Ex-commander of Croatian World War II camp dies

Dinko Sakic, the last known living commander of a World War II concentration camp, died overnight in a Croatian hospital while serving a 20-year sentence for war crimes, officials said Monday. He was 87.

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Question: Who escorts US first lady

President Bush's visit to Slovenia touched off a protocol debate: Who was more fit or entitled to accompany first lady Laura Bush: the prime minister's fiancee, or the president's wife?

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Murder Suspect Dies in Croatia Shootout

A retired Croatian army general suspected in a grisly quadruple murder died Thursday during a shootout with police that also killed one officer, police said.

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Croatian Parliament Endorses New Cabinet

Parliament approved on Saturday a new coalition government headed by Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, who vowed to pursue Croatia's quest to join the European Union and NATO.

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Slovenia Taking Over EU Helm

Tiny Slovenia becomes the first of 12 newcomers to take over the rotating presidency of the European Union Tuesday, a big psychological boost to a nation that gained independence from the ruins of the former Yugoslavia 16 years ago.

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Croatia Election Leaves No Clear Winner

Croatia's ruling conservatives and center-left opposition competed for allies Monday to form a government after both sides fell short of a majority in close-fought parliamentary elections.

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Conservative Faces Runoff in Slovenia

A conservative former prime minister won the most votes in Slovenia's tight presidential elections Sunday, but fell far short of the majority needed to avoid a runoff.

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