Toulouse, 29 September 2026 The scenes from the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Belgrade were deeply disturbing. Mladić was responsible for the Srebrenica genocide and a string of the gravest war crimes committed during the wars in the former Yugoslavia. His crimes were established by international courts and must never be relativised, glorified, or forgotten. Instead of confronting this dark legacy, we have witnessed public and state honours at his funeral, the participation of senior Serbian officials, and an open outpouring of support in public places. Such acts are profoundly troubling and stand in stark contradiction to the values of reconciliation, respect for victims, and accountability that underpin the European project. The Political Assembly echoed the disbelief and condemnation expressed by the EPP leadership and international community. In the framework of the ongoing scrutiny process of SNS, these recent events cannot be ignored.


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