Between September 7–8, 2026, thousands attended the funeral of Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general convicted of war crimes, who died on August 27 while serving a life sentence in The Hague. Serbian officials attended despite earlier assurances to the EU; his coffin was displayed with national insignia and medals.
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Thousands of mourners on Monday gathered at a church in Belgrade to view the body of Ratko Mladic, who died in The Hague, Netherlands, on August 27 while serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The European Union has heavily criticised the event, and Marta Kos, the bloc's enlargement commissioner, cancelled an upcoming visit to Serbia in protest.
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BELGRADE, Sept 7 - Thousands of people gathered in front of a church in Belgrade to pay respects to former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic who died last week while serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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The funeral of former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic has taken place in the Serbian capital Belgrade, as thousands of people gathered in front of the church to pay their respects.
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Thousands of people in Serbia attended the funeral of Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb commander convicted of war crimes, while the European Union warned against glorifying him.
Thousands gathered in Belgrade today for the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic, sparking condemnation from Brussels for the glorification of a man convicted of genocide during the 1990s war in Bosnia.
Mladić was jailed for genocide during the 1990s Bosnian war and the EU warned Serbia not to glorify the convicted war criminal.
Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb commander convicted of genocide in Srebrenica, has been buried in Belgrade. The funeral, broadcast live on TV, comes just days before President Vucic is expected to call an election.
Serbian ministers attended despite earlier assurances no serving officials would be present, with Mladić's coffin arriving draped in the national flag and his medals on display. The EU said any glorification of convicted war criminals "has no place in the EU or in EU candidate countries".
Thousands attended the funeral of convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić in Belgrade on Monday, despite EU warnings against glorifying him. Several Serbian ministers attended, while Mladić’s coffin was draped in the national flag and accompanied by military-style honours.
This should be more than enough for the EU to strip Serbia of its candidate country status. Via Euronews: Thousands attend Bosnian Serb war criminal's funeral in Belgrade despite EU warnings www.euronews.com/2026/09/07/t... Serbian ministers attended despite earlier assurances no serving officials would be present, with Mladić's coffin arriving draped in the national flag and his medals on display
Ratko Mladić’s coffin, surrounded by armed soldiers in fatigues and accompanied by a brass band, was paraded through streets of Belgrade, thronged with thousands of onlookers chanting his name.
Ratko Mladic's funeral in Belgrade, which was attended by Serbian and Bosnian Serb leaders, has triggered emotional responses across the region and is likely to impact Bosnia's upcoming election.