Jadranka Kosor

Kosor, a former HDZ president and prime minister, was expelled from the party following disciplinary proceedings linked particularly to her public criticism and conduct towards the new leadership. Her internal appeal was subsequently dismissed.

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Directly implicated

The Fimi Media investigation into slush funds and HDZ financing extended to how Kosor's 2005 presidential campaign had been funded. Her campaign thereby came within the scope of a broader investigation into party finances.

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In the aftermath of Fimi Media, testimony alleged that Kosor knew a sum paid to the HDZ came from a slush fund and had kept it in a safe before its return or subsequent handling. The claim prompted renewed personal allegations.

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Protagonist is a witness

Damir Polančec claimed that the HDZ leadership, including Kosor, had been informed of the agreement giving MOL strengthened management rights in INA. Presentation documents were published, fuelling controversy over what leaders actually knew and their subsequent distancing from Ivo Sanader.

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Directly implicated

The Croatian press repeatedly revived controversy over the flat obtained by Jadranka Kosor in the 1990s, particularly the allocation conditions, previous eviction of occupants and eligibility under the scheme. The case strongly fuelled debate over property privileges enjoyed by public officials.

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Directly implicated

Kosor and Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor signed the agreement submitting the border dispute to arbitration in November 2009. Croatian opponents argued that it could favour Slovenian access to the high seas, which Kosor publicly disputed.

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Political responsibility

Following the unauthorised online release of part of the war veterans register, Kosor denounced an attack on the government and referred to an 'intelligence underground'. Her previous opposition to publishing the register and response to the leak fuelled controversy over transparency, privacy and political handling of data.

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Political responsibility

In the context of a labour-law referendum initiative, the Kosor government published documents containing petitioners' names and signatures, prompting allegations of breaches of data protection rules.

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Political responsibility

Kosor's presidential campaign declared spending and funding amounting to several million kunas, but the absence of detailed donor disclosure prompted transparency criticism. Academic analyses noted that funding was presented in aggregate as party contributions.

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Directly implicated

Western diplomatic sources cited by Nacional considered that certain positions taken by Kosor during the presidential campaign, particularly concerning Ante Gotovina and the Hague Tribunal, complicated Croatia's image during European accession negotiations.

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Reported by the press

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Personally implicated