Former Croatia's Prime Minister Ivo Sanader gestures at the13th Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Party assembly in Zagreb on July 04, 2009. Sanader, who led his former Yugoslav republic into NATO and pressed for European Union membership, resigned on Wednesday and said he was quitting politics. Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

Former Croatia's Prime Minister Ivo Sanader gestures at the13th Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Party assembly in Zagreb on July 04, 2009. Sanader, who led his former Yugoslav republic into NATO and pressed for European Union membership, resigned on Wednesday and said he was quitting politics.