Story thread · 2 reports / 2 sources

In Strasbourg, EU Commissioner Kos Says Images from Ratko Mladic's Funeral Contradict European Integration Values

bta.bg · 2h · first reportShare

“The images from Ratko Mladic’s funeral were profoundly disturbing. They show a failure to confront the past and contradict the values at the heart of European integration,” European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said during a debate on the funeral for Ratko Mladic and glorification of war crimes in Serbia at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. “It was especially disturbing to see Serbian ministers, state officials, and military representatives, alongside leaders and politicians from Republika Srpska, attend the funeral and publicly honour tribute to a She called on the Serbian authorities to stop using the past as a barrier to the future and to begin a genuine reconciliation, so that all countries in the region can work together to build a peaceful and prosperous future within the European Union, without hatred and conflict. “The European Union stands in solidarity with all the victims of these war crimes, the survivors, and their families. Stability and prosperity in the