# EU warns Ratko Mladić funeral is an ‘important test’ for Serbia’s membership future

https://mins.news/en/video/45546

- euronews, 2026-09-04 14:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzK8Tve8nUM

> EU enlargement chief Marta Kos says Serbia’s handling of the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić will test the country’s path toward the EU and could affect its membership bid.

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