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ZAGREB, March 25 (Reuters) - Croatian police arrested a senior executive of the national energy group INA on suspicion of corruption on Friday, state television said

Croatia's anti-corruption agency has opened a new investigation into former Prime Minister Ivo Sanader on the suspicion that he abused his office in relation to a Hypo Bank deal in 1995.

Former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, who is being held in an Austrian prison on a warrant issued by Croatian authorities, denied the money laundering charges once more, which are being investigated by the Austrian Prosecutor's Office

Croatian President Ivo Josipovic has called on the European Union to help Croatia in dealing with corruption cases that are often linked to the EU countries

Corruption has flourished in the Balkans since the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s and collapse of Communism. It continues to plague the region and has slowed progress toward eventual European Union membership

Former Croatian PM Ivo Sanader,currently in custody in Austria on suspicion of corruption, says he plans to expose the "plot" against him.

The book "Mafia Export", which was presented in Italy, is the first book with published maps of countries where mafia operates. Author warns that mafia launders money through non-transparent work of banks and investments in tourism, among others in the Croatia as well

The admission of police officer Nenad Sipusic that he failed to save the lives of Ivo Pukanic and Niko Franjic is just the latest in a series of situations that demonstrates the police's responsibility for the murder of Nacional's then CEO and columnist

Ex-Croatian PM arrested in Austria. He left the country shortly before parliament lifted his immunity from prosecution.

Croatia has formally asked Austria to extradite former Prime Minister Ivo Sanader to face a corruption inquiry.