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EU condemning Serbia over state funeral for war criminal Ratko Mladic

The story so farBosnia-Herzegovina expelled two Serbian embassy diplomats in protest over the Mladić funeral, marking a significant formal diplomatic escalation in the region. Mladić's funeral, attended by Serbian and Bosnian Serb leaders, is casting a shadow over the upcoming election in Bosnia and Herzegovina, deepening regional tensions. The EU described the scenes at Mladić's funeral as 'shocking,' intensifying its public condemnation of Serbia over the event.

Still watching

  • Will the EU's 'shocking' characterisation of the funeral translate into any concrete accession-related penalties for Serbia?
  • How might the fallout from the Mladić funeral influence the outcome of the upcoming Bosnian election?
  • How will Serbia respond to Bosnia-Herzegovina's expulsion of its diplomats, and will it retaliate in kind?
  • Will President Vučić, expected to meet EU officials in the days following the funeral, face direct questioning or consequences over ministerial attendance at the burial?
  • Will the EU move to formally freeze or downgrade Serbia's EU accession process in response to the government's handling of the Mladić funeral?
  • Will the Serbian government issue any official statement justifying or explaining its representatives' attendance at the ceremony?

How it developed

  1. 9 Sep 2026→ in the 9 Sep 2026 issue

    EU condemning Serbia over state funeral for war criminal Ratko Mladic

    • Bosnia-Herzegovina expelled two Serbian embassy diplomats in protest over the Mladić funeral, marking a significant formal diplomatic escalation in the region.
    • Mladić's funeral, attended by Serbian and Bosnian Serb leaders, is casting a shadow over the upcoming election in Bosnia and Herzegovina, deepening regional tensions.
    • The EU described the scenes at Mladić's funeral as 'shocking,' intensifying its public condemnation of Serbia over the event.
  2. 8 Sep 2026→ in the 8 Sep 2026 issue

    Ratko Mladić burial in Belgrade with military honors

    • Ratko Mladić was buried with military honours in Belgrade on Monday, with thousands of Serbs attending the funeral despite EU warnings against glorifying the convicted war criminal.
    • European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen personally condemned the turnout at Mladić's funeral, with the EU reiterating there is 'no place for the glorification of war criminals.'
    • Several Serbian government ministers and senior politicians attended the funeral, even as the Serbian government publicly insisted the burial was a private family affair.
  3. 7 Sep 2026→ in the 7 Sep 2026 issue

    Ratko Mladic funeral in Belgrade

    • Red Star Belgrade fans unveiled a tifo honouring Ratko Mladić at the Belgrade derby against Partizan, extending the glorification of the convicted war criminal into Serbian football culture.
    • Mladić's coffin, draped in national flags, drew thousands of Serbs paying their respects in what has become a major public tribute to the general convicted of genocide.
  4. 6 Sep 2026→ in the 6 Sep 2026 issue

    Serbian officials honor war criminal Ratko Mladić at Belgrade ceremony

    • A commemoration ceremony was held in Belgrade on Saturday for Ratko Mladić, attended by dozens of former military staff, family members, and government officials, two days ahead of his scheduled burial.
    • High-ranking Serbian government members and military officials attended the Belgrade ceremony honouring Mladić, drawing further EU condemnation over what Brussels is calling the 'glorification' of the convicted war criminal.
    • The EU is increasingly distancing itself from Serbia over the glorification of Mladić's death, compounding the diplomatic fallout already triggered by the cancellation of the enlargement commissioner's visit.
  5. 5 Sep 2026→ in the 5 Sep 2026 issue

    EU commissioner Marta Kos cancels Serbia visit over Ratko Mladić glorification

    • EU enlargement commissioner Marta Kos cancelled a planned trip to Serbia after a Serbian government plane transported the body of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić, in what was seen as a state tribute.
    • The Serbian government has left decisions about Mladić's funeral arrangements to his family, even as international pressure on Belgrade mounts over the planned ceremony.
    • Mladić, who died after his conviction for genocide and war crimes, is set to be buried with military honours, drawing sharp criticism from EU officials.
  6. 4 Sep 2026→ in the 4 Sep 2026 issue

    Ratko Mladic body returned to Serbia with military honours

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