German news agency DPA said that the Slovene politicians' detention had provoked a strong reaction of Slovenia and added that after being kept in custody for five hours, the Slovenes were released.
The agency added that two members of the Slovene parliament, Janez Podobnik and Ivan Bozic, were among the detainees. As a result, "the action prompted Slovenia to lodge a protest with the Croatian Foreign Ministry and to recall its ambassador to Zagreb for consultations," the agency said.
DPA quoted Croatian Television as saying that the Croatian police used force during the detention and that Podobnik sustained light injuries.
The German agency also quoted Slovene Prime Minister Anton Rop as saying that detention was "unacceptable and un-European", and claiming that this act was directed not only "against Slovenia but also against the European Union".
"Political analysts in both states say the border incident might be a publicity stunt ahead of the October 3 parliamentary elections in Slovenia," the DPA said, adding that the two countries have many unsettled issues, mostly due to some disputable areas along the borderline. "Until now the incidents have been minor and have not involved injuries," the DPA said at the end of its report.
French news agency France Presse also covered the incident, writing about details of the incidents and the developments.
Since the proclamation of their independence in 1991, Slovenia and Croatia have not been capable of solving their disputes relating the 680-kilometre-long joint border, the agency said.