Ratko Mladic

Andrija Mandić keeps the speakership, but his condolences to the Mladić family have split the ruling majority and put Montenegro’s final EU reforms at risk

Five MEPs say Andrija Mandić’s condolences for Ratko Mladić carry institutional weight and complicate Podgorica’s EU path

The presence of senior state and church officials, the involvement of the Armed Forces and a gun salute carry a strong state imprint

His death has stirred up strong feelings linking back to the break-up of Yugoslavia and the ethnic conflicts that ensued in the Balkans

Marta Kos says the military reception of the convicted war criminal’s remains and the glorification around his death are incompatible with the values required for accession