Thousands gathered in Belgrade today for the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic, sparking condemnation from Brussels for the glorification of a man convicted of genocide during the 1990s war in Bosnia.

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…

“Any glorification of war criminals, genocide denial and revisionism contradict the most fundamental European values,” an EU spokesman says after Ratko Mladic's funeral.

BELGRADE: Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic was buried in Belgrade on Monday (Sep 7), in a service attended by thousands, sparking accusations from Brussels of the "glorification" of a man who died while serving a life sentence for genocide.Mladic

Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb commander convicted of genocide in Srebrenica, has been buried in Belgrade. The funeral, broadcast live on TV, comes just days before President Vucic is expected to call an election.

Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb commander convicted of genocide in Srebrenica, has been buried in Belgrade. The funeral, broadcast live on TV, comes just days before President Vucic is expected to call an election.

Thousands gather in Belgrade for Ratko Mladic's controversial funeral, reopening wounds from the Bosnian War and stirring strong emotions.

Thousands gather in Belgrade for Ratko Mladic's controversial funeral, reopening wounds from the Bosnian War and stirring strong emotions.