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Kosovo protesters rally in support of ex-president ahead of war crimes trial verdict

Thousands of people have rallied in Kosovo in support of a former president and three other ex-fighters ahead of their verdicts next week at a Netherlands-based court

The Independent UK

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

British SAS and US Navy SEAL Veterans Accused of Training Russian Forces to Fight in Ukraine in Leaked Report

A leaked intelligence report alleges Western veterans, including former SAS personnel, trained Russian nationals at private camps in Bulgaria and Serbia, raising concerns amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict.

International Business Times UK

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Serbia President Vucic dissolves parliament, calls snap elections amid protests

President Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia has officially dissolved parliament, announcing snap elections set for October 25. This unexpected move comes amid ongoing anti-government protests that prompted the decision to accelerate the electoral timeline from the next year. Vucic emphasized that these elections are crucial amid rising political tensions and conflicts,…

The Times of India

Serbia's Vucic calls snap elections after nearly two years of protests

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday called snap parliamentary elections for October 25. They are expected to be a key test of his right-wing populist Serbian Progressive Party after nearly two years of student-led anti-corruption protests.

France 24

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

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

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Serbia and Uzbekistan strike strategic partnership in Mirziyoyev's first Belgrade visit

Uzbek President Mirziyoyev's first official visit to Belgrade produced 20 signed agreements on transport, energy, digitalisation, and labour mobility, alongside preparations for a free trade agreement and support for the Middle Corridor linking Central Asia to Europe.

Euronews

Serbia faces EU backlash after war criminal Ratko Mladic gets hero’s funeral

EU leaders have hit out at Serbia for granting Mladic a hero’s funeral

The Independent UK

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

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

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

Bulletin world briefing: Six volcanoes erupt in Indonesia sparking travel chaos

Six volcanoes have erupted in Indonesia – here’s what to know Anger as ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ given hero’s funeral in Serbia Social media crackdown on people sending abuse to Nepal flood survivors Landslide threat after woman dies during torrential downpours in Japan Champagne production halves in France after heatwaves ruin…

The Independent UK

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".

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The Independent UK

Anger as ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ Ratko Mladic is given hero’s funeral in Serbia

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The Guardian - UK

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

The Independent UK

Serbia accused of glorifying convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic by allowing elaborate military funeral

The ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ was convicted of genocide by a UN court

France 24

Thousands of mourners gather in Belgrade for war criminal Mladic's funeral

Thousands of mourners on Monday gathered at a church in Belgrade for the funeral of Ratko Mladic, who died in The Hague, Netherlands, on August 27 while serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The European Union heavily criticised the decision to hold a public…

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The Independent UK

Body of war criminal Mladic lies in state in Serbian capital ahead of funeral

The body of Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb commander who died while serving a life sentence for war crimes, lay in state on Monday

Euronews

Bosnian Serb war criminal Mladić commemorated in Belgrade, but 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

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.

LiveScience

Lavish private bath used by Roman emperor and 'high-status residents' discovered at imperial palace in Serbia

The ancient bath complex was tucked in a tower in the corner of the royal palace and reveals unique architecture.

The Guardian - UK

Serbians targeted with spyware in country’s ‘largest documented wave of surveillance’

Student protesters among those hacked, says digital rights group, though Aleksandar Vučić’s government denies spying

The Independent UK

Body of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic to be flown to Serbia, president says

The body of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic, who died last week while serving a life sentence for genocide, will be flown to Serbia on Thursday

Euronews

Montenegro is approaching EU membership. Serbia may try to stop it

Montenegro leads the EU accession race, but Serbia may try to spoil the process to protect Belgrade's regional influence and avoid awkward questions about its own progress, officials tell Euronews.

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