EU blasts Belgrade Mladić funeral as setback for Serbia's EU bid

European leaders condemned the Belgrade funeral for Ratko Mladić as shocking and a setback to Serbia’s path to EU membership, noting that senior Serbian ministers attended; Mladić, convicted of genocide for the Srebrenica massacre, died last month and his coffin was flown to Serbia on a government plane with military escorts, though Belgrade says it did not organize the ceremony. EU officials urged accountability and warned that glorifying perpetrators undermines reconciliation, while Serbia’s stalled accession talks reflect concerns over rule of law and Russia policy.