EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa said they were shocked by Serbia giving Ratko Mladic a hero’s funeral. Mladic, a Bosnian Serb general serving a life sentence for war crimes, was buried in Belgrade on Monday with military honors.
WHO:
Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa
WHAT:
EU leaders expressed shock and questioned Serbia’s fitness for EU membership after Mladic received hero’s funeral honors in Belgrade.
WHEN:
Reported Sep 8, 2026 at 8:18 AM ET
WHERE:
Belgrade, Serbia
WHY:
They reacted to images and reports of Ratko Mladic’s hero’s funeral with military honors in Belgrade.
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