The Associated Press December 23, 2010, 9:07AM ET
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9K9LF7G0.htm
Austrian anti-corruption prosecutors have questioned former Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader on suspicion of money laundering.
Prosecutors' spokesman Friedrich Koenig says the closed-door session was part of a preliminary probe against Sanader, a relative of his and another person. He says Sanader disputed the allegations and asked for more time to prepare his answers. A follow-up meeting will be held next month.
Sanader is accused in Croatia of corruption while in office and was detained Dec. 10 in Austria on an international arrest warrant. He is currently being held in a Salzburg jail while extradition proceedings are under way.
Thursday's questioning took place via video hookup. A police investigator was also present.