International Outcry Over Serbia’s State Funeral for Ratko Mladic
European Union leaders, US lawmakers, and Turkish officials condemned Serbia’s state funeral for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic, while Srebrenica survivors warned EU representatives against visiting the Potocari memorial. The diplomatic fallout has raised questions about Serbia’s progress toward European Union membership.
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Serbian Funeral for War Criminal Mladic Casts Doubt Over EU Path
The European Union’s top executive questioned Serbia’s path to the bloc over the “shocking” funeral given to a convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic in Belgrade.
By Misha Savic and Max Ramsay
Read full article →Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman says Mladic funeral equal to war crimes denial
Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli told reporters that the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic amounts to a denial of the crime
Read full article →EU Leaders Condemn ‘Shocking’ Glorification of Mladic at Belgrade Funeral
European Commission and European Council presidents voice dismay over convicted war criminal's glorification at his funeral, as US lawmakers and Turkish officials also said scenes undermined regional peace and reconciliation.
By Hamdi Firat Buyuk
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