Serbia Faces EU Scrutiny over Upcoming Funeral of Convicted War Criminal Ratko Mladic
EU officials say any state honors for Ratko Mladić could weaken member-state support and slow Serbia’s accession talks.
- On Friday, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos warned that Ratko Mladić's funeral will be "a very important test" for Serbia's European Union accession bid.
- Mladić was convicted of orchestrating the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, where forces killed more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims; the European Union maintains that glorifying convicted war criminals contradicts membership values.
- President Aleksandar Vucic stated the family will decide on funeral arrangements, contradicting earlier claims from Justice Minister Nenad Vujic that Mladić would receive full state honors.
- International officials have condemned potential glorification: Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot called state honors "shameful and disrespectful for the victims," while Council of Europe Commissioner Michael O'Flaherty urged authorities to counter such acts.
- Belgrade's alignment with the bloc's foreign policy stands at 60%, the lowest among candidates; Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković warned that granting highest honors would be the "equivalent of slamming the door to the European Union yourself.
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Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos cancelled a visit to Serbia on Friday after the large-scale reception in Belgrade of the remains of Ratko Mladic, who was sentenced for genocide and war crimes.
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Serbia faces EU scrutiny over upcoming funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic
The European Union says it is closely watching how Serbia, one of its candidates for membership, will handle the funeral of the former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic, who was convicted of genocide by a U.N. court but remains a hero to many Serbs.
EU warns Serbia Mladić funeral is 'important test' for membership bid
EU's enlargement chief Marta Kos says Belgrade's handling of the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić, known as the Butcher of Bosnia, will be a test for Serbia’s EU path and could impact its membership bid.
European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, has warned that recent developments in Serbia could affect the way European Union member states assess the country’s path towards EU membership. Speaking in Dublin today, after arriving at the informal meeting of EU ministers for European affairs, Kos said […]
A commemoration will be held tomorrow at 12 o'clock in the House of the Serbian Army
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