Belgrade’s controversial farewell: Mladić’s funeral sparks EU warning
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Thousands gathered in Belgrade for Ratko Mladić’s funeral, a ceremony seen by many as elevating a war-crimes convict and drawing sharp EU criticism over glorification; the event underscores Serbia’s tense path toward EU membership amid memories of the Sarajevo siege and the Srebrenica massacre.
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- Convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic gets hero’s burial in Serbia Al Jazeera
- War criminal Ratko Mladić to receive full military honors in funeral as crowds gather CNN
- Reporter's Notebook: Bosnian Serbs reflect on life of Ratko Mladic The Jerusalem Post
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