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EU cancels Belgrade visit after Mladic funeral honors

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 5:52 AM UTC · How we work

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Mladic Honored

Serbian authorities gave military honors to convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic at his Belgrade funeral on September 7, 2026.
Thousands queued at St. Luke’s Church, kissing the coffin and chanting Mladic’s name.
Justice Minister Nenad Vujic announced the military honors.
EU commissioner Marta Kos cancelled her Belgrade visit after the announcement.
EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa called the funeral images shocking and regrettable.

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Konakovic Expels Serbia

Bosnia’s foreign minister Elmedin Konakovic declared Serbia’s military attaché Milan Dulanovic persona non grata.
He expelled Serbian Security Information Agency adviser Darko Maksimovic within 48 hours.
Konakovic suspended Bosnia’s support for the October 1 regional cooperation declaration to be signed in Montenegro.
Republika Srpska justice minister Goran Selak called the expulsions unconstitutional and beyond the foreign minister’s authority.
The diplomatic row intensifies weeks before Bosnia’s national elections amid heightened political tension.

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Mladic Honored

Serbian authorities gave military honors to convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic at his Belgrade funeral on September 7, 2026.
Thousands queued at St. Luke’s Church, kissing the coffin and chanting Mladic’s name.
Justice Minister Nenad Vujic announced the military honors.
EU commissioner Marta Kos cancelled her Belgrade visit after the announcement.
EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa called the funeral images shocking and regrettable.

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