Biljana Plavšić obituary Bosnian Serb politician indicted by the international criminal tribunal for the former Yugoslavia for crimes against humanity The Guardian - UK · Oct 18
Prosecution of Kosovan leader Hashim Thaçi illustrates the challenges of bringing war criminals to justice More than 27 years after the end of the Kosovo war, former prime minister and president Hashim Thaçi and three other leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) have been found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to up to 25 years in prison. Thaçi and his fellow defendants faced… The Conversation · Oct 7
Europe's security and defence in focus amid escalating hybrid threats Good morning. This is Mared Gwyn in Brussels, where Euronews’ Defence and Space Summit is just about to get underway – more on that below. Also in this edition: an exclusive interview with the head of President Zelenskyy’s office, Kyrylo Budanov. Euronews · Sep 30
Pressure grows within EPP to expel Vučić’s SNS party over Mladić funeral The EU’s largest political family linked the participation of senior Serbian officials at Mladić’s funeral to its ongoing scrutiny of the Serbian Progressive Party, which could ultimately lead to its suspension or expulsion from the EPP. Euronews · Sep 29
Von der Leyen describes ‘horror’ at Mladić funeral but holds off on Serbia measures The Commission chief is resisting calls on the EU to impose consequences on Serbia, which remains a candidate country for membership of the bloc alongside other Western Balkan states. Euronews · Sep 16
Ratko Mladić: the war criminal who became a martyr for Bosnian Serbs To most of the world, he was the “Butcher of Bosnia”. A brutal murderer who wanted to eradicate Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Croats in pursuit of an ethnically pure “Greater Serbia”. The Conversation · Sep 10
EU chiefs slam Serbia over Mladić funeral 'disgrace' The presence of Serbian officials at the funeral of war criminal Ratko Mladić was "deeply regrettable", EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa said on Tuesday. Radio France Internationale · Sep 9
EU Says Mladić Funeral Shows Serbia Has Failed To Confront Its Dark Past Top EU officials criticised Serbia for supporting the funeral of war criminal Ratko Mladić, highlighting a failure to confront its past and raising concerns over Serbia's EU membership aspirations. International Business Times UK · Sep 8
EU institution leaders blast Serbia over 'shocking' Ratko Mladić's funeral Von der Leyen and Costa called Ratko Mladić's Belgrade funeral 'shocking,' after senior Serbian officials attended with military honours, clouding Serbia's EU bid for the foreseeable future. Euronews · Sep 8
Russia says it will give a ‘harsh and painful’ response after Hungary expels 10 diplomats - Europe live Moscow’s foreign minister issues warning to ‘Russophobic lobby in Budapest’ after diplomats expelled for ‘unacceptable’ activities The Guardian - UK · Sep 8
Chancellor Friedrich Merz: The sick man of Germany? Good morning. Angela Skujins here, penning this newsletter, where an election in the German region of Saxony-Anhalt — an area unknown to many before Monday — is serving as a dark omen for the country’s embattled leader, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Euronews · Sep 8
Europe Today: AfD's win piles pressure on Merz as Ukraine scrambles to fund the war Chancellor Merz faces growing pressure a day after the AfD's historic win in Saxony-Anhalt. Ukraine, meanwhile, faces a mounting economic challenge to keep funding its war against Russia, and in Serbia, thousands attended Ratko Mladić's pompous funeral yesterday Euronews · Sep 8
How to stop Ratko Mladić’s death being politicised? Respect for the dead is deeply rooted in the Balkans, writes Orhan Dragaš in an opinion piece for Euronews. Nevertheless, the Serbian state neither organised the funeral, in order to stop Mladić’s death beiing politicised. Even if the political cost of doing so is high. Euronews · Sep 7
Thousands attend Bosnian Serb war criminal's funeral in Belgrade despite EU warnings Serbian ministers attended despite earlier assurances no serving officials would be present, with Mladić's coffin arriving draped in the national flag and his medals on display. The EU said any glorification of convicted war criminals "has no place in the EU or in EU candidate countries". Euronews · Sep 7
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7 Ratko Mladić, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, given hero’s funeral in Serbia Fanfare at Belgrade funeral of man convicted of genocide raises questions from EU over Serbia’s membership plan
Euronews · Sep 7 Alternative for Germany's victory, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's nightmare Good morning, readers. Angela Skujins here holding the pen for this week’s newsletter, where a seismic regional election in Germany’s east has seen the far-right, anti-migration Alternative for Germany (AfD) sweep to power, with the blow ricocheting as far as Berlin.
Euronews · Sep 7 Europe Today: Far-right AfD makes history in Germany as Mladić's funeral tests Serbia's EU bid The far-right AfD party won the regional elections in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. Meanwhile, the burial of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Belgrade today, after the EU warned against any glorification of him, is testing Serbia's EU bid.
Euronews · Sep 5 Bosnian Serb war criminal Mladić commemorated in Belgrade amid claims of no state honours Thousands are expected at Mladić's burial in Belgrade on Monday, which will proceed without serving officials, artillery salutes or ceremonial military presence. Brussels has said earlier any glorification would be "incompatible with the values on which the EU path is built".
Euronews · Sep 4 EU warns Serbia Ratko Mladić’s funeral is 'important test' for future membership EU's enlargement chief Marta Kos says Belgrade's handling of the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić, known as the Butcher of Bosnia, will be a test for Serbia’s EU path and could impact its membership bid.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 30 Ratko Mladić, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, could not escape death. But his fascist ideas and ideology live on When I testified against Mladić at his trial in The Hague, I saw the unrepentant face of a mass murderer. That face and his legacy still haunt Serbia today, says Ed Vulliamy, an author who reported on the Balkan war for the Guardian
The Conversation · Aug 28 Ratko Mladić is still viewed as a hero by many Bosnian Serbs. It’s a reminder how divided my country remains today I was a 19-year-old living in Banja Luka, the second-largest city in Bosnia, when Yugoslavia began falling apart. What I remember most is the shock and speed with which my normal life and those of my friends abruptly ended.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 27 Morning Mail: Nepal faces fresh flood threat; Ratko Mladić dies in prison; and AFL finals kick off Governments scramble to send aid to stricken region as lake threatens to burst
International Business Times UK · Aug 27 'Butcher of Bosnia' Mladic Dies in Hague Custody: What His Genocide Conviction Did and Couldn't Resolve Ratko Mladić, convicted of genocide for the Srebrenica massacre, died in UN custody. His death closes a chapter, but Bosnia's ethnic divisions and unresolved historical wounds persist.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 27 Ratko Mladić obituary Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide for the Srebrenica slaughter and other crimes against humanity
The Guardian - UK · Aug 27 Ratko Mladić, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, dies in The Hague Bosnian Serb commander responsible for Srebrenica massacre dies in prison while serving life sentence for genocide