Von der Leyen condemns burial of war criminal Mladić
EU Commission President sharply criticizes the participation of Serbian officials in the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić.
Quick Look
- EU Commission President von der Leyen has strongly condemned the burial of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Belgrade and the participation of Serbian officials.
- This contradicts the values for Serbia's EU path.
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Why It Matters
Ratko Mladić was serving a life sentence for genocide and war crimes.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has condemned the ceremonial burial of the late Bosnian Serb military officer and convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić. “The images of Ratko Mladic’s funeral in Belgrade yesterday were shocking,” von der Leyen wrote on X.
»He was responsible for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. He died while serving a life sentence for the Srebrenica genocide and other crimes,” recalled von der Leyen.
The head of the EU Commission explicitly condemned the presence of Serbian officials at the mourning event. The fact that there was official support for Mladić's funeral and that high-ranking officials attended it was "deeply regrettable."
The “elements of support” from Serbian officials “demonstrate a failure to confront a dark chapter in recent European history and contradict the values that underpin Serbia’s path to the European Union.”
Open Questions
- Which Serbian officials attended the funeral?
- How does the Serbian government react to the EU's criticism?
