EU condemns Serbia’s ministers for attending funeral of war criminal Mladic

EU leaders say the presence of senior Serb officials at the funeral of Ratko Mladic calls Serbia's EU candidacy into question.Published On 8 Sep 20268 Sep 2026European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa have condemned the presence of several senior Serbian officials at the funeral of war criminal Ratko Mladic.The EU leaders said on Tuesday in identical statements published on X that images of the previous day’s commemoration in Serbia – a candidate for EU membership – were “shocking”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3EU official Marta Kos cancels Serbia trip over planned Mladic tributelist 2 of 3Convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic gets hero’s burial in Serbialist 3 of 3Thousands attend funeral of war criminal Ratko Mladic in Serbiaend of list“The elements of official support and the presence of some senior Serbian officials at the funeral are deeply regrettable,” they said on X. “They demonstrate a failure to confront a dark chapter in Europe’s recent history and contradict the values underpinning Serbia’s path towards the European Union.”“Our thoughts are with all the victims of the crimes committed in the countries o...