PoliticsSerbian President Aleksandar Vucic has dissolved parliament and called snap elections for October 25. Vucic has served as president and prime minister since 2014, and his ruling Serbian Progressive Party has nominated him for prime minister.
WorldDespite warnings from the EU, Ratko Mladić received a pompous funeral in Belgrade yesterday. Three government ministers attended the ceremony for the convicted criminal, dubbed the “Butcher of Bosnia” for his role in the Srebrenica genocide.
WorldThousands attended the funeral of Ratko Mladic, who died in late August while serving a life sentence in The Hague for crimes against humanity and genocide. He oversaw the massacre of more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys in Srebrenica during the breakup of Yugoslavia. Serbia initially promised a full state funeral but partly reversed that decision after international condemnation.
WorldThe European Union condemned any glorification of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic in Serbia on Monday, as thousands gathered in Belgrade for his funeral.
WorldThousands gathered in Belgrade for the funeral of Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic despite EU warnings. Serbian ministers attended after earlier assurances that no serving officials would be present; his coffin was draped in the national flag and his medals displayed. The EU said glorifying convicted war criminals has “no place” in the bloc or candidate countries.
WorldThousands gathered in Belgrade to mourn former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic. Supporters regard him as a national hero, while he was convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during the 1992-95 Bosnia war.
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WorldThousands of mourners gathered Monday as the body of Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb commander who died while serving a life sentence for war crimes, lay in state. Serbia proceeded with the official homage despite European Union warnings against honoring the man convicted in Europe’s first genocide case since World War II.
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WorldSupporters gather in Belgrade for the funeral of Ratko Mladic, who died aged 84 in August at a United Nations detention facility in The Hague. He was convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during Bosnia’s 1992-95 war.
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World2:15:26Supporters gather in Belgrade for the funeral of Ratko Mladic, who died aged 84 in August at a U.N. detention facility in The Hague. He was convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during Bosnia’s 1992-95 war.
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WorldA commemoration for Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic was held in Belgrade on Saturday, two days before his burial. Dozens of former military personnel, relatives and officials attended.
PoliticsEU 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.