EU Institution Leaders Blast Serbia over 'Shocking' Mladić's Funeral
The funeral, with military honors and senior officials present, drew EU condemnation and prompted Bosnia to withdraw embassy staff and block broadcasts.
- Thousands gathered in Belgrade on Monday for the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić, featuring military escorts and attendance by senior Serbian officials including Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic and Justice Minister Nenad Vujic.
- The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal convicted Mladić for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, in which about 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys were killed, and the 43-month siege of Sarajevo that claimed about 10,000 lives.
- Supporters like 34-year-old Djordje called Mladić a "great military strategist," while retired pharmacist Zdravka Gvozdjar, whose son was killed in Sarajevo, said "He should be remembered only as a butcher."
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called the funeral images "shocking" on Tuesday, warning they could undermine Serbia's EU accession, while Bosnia's Foreign Minister Elmedin Konaković ordered embassy staff withdrawal in protest.
- An EU spokesperson stated on Monday that any "glorification of war criminals" contradicts fundamental European values, as telecoms in Bosnia's Bosniak-Croat federation blocked signals from two Bosnian Serb TV stations broadcasting the service.
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This shows "a refusal to face a dark chapter in Europe's recent history and contradicts the values underlying Serbia's journey to the European Union," said Antonio Costa and Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday.
The participation of Serbian officials in the funeral of war criminal Ratko Mladic is "deeply regrettable", said European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday.
According to the President of the European Commission, the support goes against the values required for EU membership.
Mladic funeral draws thousands and opens old wounds, EC President von der Leyen shocked by turnout
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the images of the large turnout for the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic were “shocking”, and added they could undermine Serbia’s plans for accession to the EU. “The images from Ratko Mladić’s funeral yesterday in Belgrade were shocking,” von der Leyen wrote […]
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the European Council, António Costa, reacted after the funeral of Ratko Mladic in Belgrade, calling the footage from the ceremony shocking, writes Telegraph.Both published their reactions on platform X, emphasizing that Mladic was a criminal The images from Ratko Mladić's funeral yesterday in Belgrade were shocking.The images from Ratko Mladić's funeral yesterda…
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