EU leaders condemn Serbia's funeral honors for Ratko Mladic, raising doubts over membership bid

On Tuesday in Brussels, top European Union officials expressed shock and condemned Serbia for providing a hero's funeral—complete with an honor guard and the presence of Serbian officials—for Ratko Mladic, a Bosnian Serb general who died while serving a life sentence for war crimes.

EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa labeled the official participation at the funeral in Belgrade as "deeply regrettable." The incident has raised serious questions among European leadership regarding Serbia's preparedness and fitness to join the EU bloc.