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10 December 2010
Last updated at 11:39 ET
Former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, who is wanted in connection with a corruption investigation, has been arrested in Austria on an international warrant, Croatian police say.
Mr Sanader left Croatia on Thursday shortly before parliament lifted his immunity from prosecution.
He served as prime minister from 2003 until 2009.
Mr Sanader says the accusations against him are politically motivated.
Austrian officials confirmed the arrest, saying Mr Sanader was arrested on Friday afternoon in the western region of Salzburg.
The Croatian authorities submitted the arrest warrant to Interpol overnight, hours after Mr Sanader left the country for Slovenia.
The warrant said he was suspected of conspiring to commit crime and abuse of office.
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Mr Sanader left Croatia on Thursday shortly before parliament lifted his immunity from prosecution.
He served as prime minister from 2003 until 2009.
Mr Sanader says the accusations against him are politically motivated.
Austrian officials confirmed the arrest, saying Mr Sanader was arrested on Friday afternoon in the western region of Salzburg.
The Croatian authorities submitted the arrest warrant to Interpol overnight, hours after Mr Sanader left the country for Slovenia.
The warrant said he was suspected of conspiring to commit crime and abuse of office.
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