Mladic receives military honors at Serbian funeral, drawing EU condemnation
Ratko Mladic was buried in Belgrade with military honors while Serbian ministers attended. EU leaders condemned the ceremony, and an EU commissioner canceled a planned Serbia visit, raising fresh concerns about the country’s membership bid.
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Event date: Mladic was buried in Belgrade on Monday, and EU leaders criticized the ceremony on Tuesday. [1]
What happened
Ratko Mladic was buried in Belgrade with military honors. Serbian army personnel carried his flag-draped coffin, and Patriarch Porfirije officiated at the funeral service. [1]
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- Serbia faces EU backlash after war criminal Ratko Mladic gets hero's funeralindependent.co.uk · Article published: Sep 8, 2026, 11:29 AM UTC
Several Serbian government ministers attended the proceedings. Mladic was convicted of war crimes and remained widely regarded as a hero by many Serbs, according to the report. [1]
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- Serbia faces EU backlash after war criminal Ratko Mladic gets hero's funeralindependent.co.uk · Article published: Sep 8, 2026, 11:29 AM UTC
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa called the funeral images shocking in social-media statements after the ceremony. [1]
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- Serbia faces EU backlash after war criminal Ratko Mladic gets hero's funeralindependent.co.uk · Article published: Sep 8, 2026, 11:29 AM UTC
EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos had warned that the funeral would be a test for Belgrade. She later canceled a planned visit, saying the glorification surrounding Mladic’s death was incompatible with European values. [1]
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- Serbia faces EU backlash after war criminal Ratko Mladic gets hero's funeralindependent.co.uk · Article published: Sep 8, 2026, 11:29 AM UTC
The episode raised fresh questions about Serbia’s suitability for EU membership, but the available reporting does not establish a new membership decision or formal sanction. [1]
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- Serbia faces EU backlash after war criminal Ratko Mladic gets hero's funeralindependent.co.uk · Article published: Sep 8, 2026, 11:29 AM UTC
Context from the sources
Mladic had been serving a life sentence when he died, according to the report. The EU criticism therefore concerned honors for a convicted war criminal rather than a new criminal proceeding. [1]
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What action did the EU enlargement commissioner take?
Marta Kos canceled an intended visit to Serbia after warning that the funeral would test Belgrade’s commitment to European values. [1]
What this could mean for you
The funeral could complicate Serbia’s EU accession diplomacy because officials in Brussels have tied the episode to European values and the country’s membership suitability.
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What changes the outlook
Risk increases if…
Further official glorification of Mladic could deepen the dispute with EU institutions.
A Serbian government decision to defend the honors could add pressure to accession relations.
Pressure eases if…
Serbian authorities could distance themselves from the honors and reaffirm cooperation with EU standards.
Still unclear
The sources do not establish whether the EU will impose formal measures or alter accession negotiations.
The full Serbian government position on the honors is not provided.
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EU leaders have hit out at Serbia for granting Mladic a hero’s funeral Leading European Union figures expressed outrage on Tuesday following Serbia’s decision to…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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