"The trial of former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader was adjourned Friday because of his health problems.
Sanader faces charges of receiving kickbacks from an Austrian bank during the time he served as deputy foreign minister in the 1990s. He is the highest ranking former Croat official to face war profiteering corruption charges.
The trial was adjourned after only some 40 minutes when Sanader complained of heart problems and high blood pressure. The judge scheduled a new court hearing for Nov. 3.
Sanader is charged with abuse of power when he allegedly took the equivalent of some $695,000 (euro495,000) for a credit deal with Hypo Alpe Adria Group in 1994-95 that allowed the Austrian bank entry into the Croatian market.
The charges say that Croatia was at war for independence at the time and that Sanader "used the difficult position of the country to gain personal financial profit."
Sanader was Croatia's prime minister for six years before resigning in 2009. He was extradited to Croatia from Austria in July to face several charges of corruption."
Boston.com
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