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EU leaders condemn Serbia's funeral honors for Ratko Mladic, raising doubts over membership bid
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What happenedTop European Union officials say they are shocked by hero’s funeral Serbia gave to Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general who died while serving a life sentence for war crimes.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "EU leaders condemn Serbia's funeral honors for Ratko Mladic, raising doubts over membersh...". The right frames it as "EU decry Serbia honors for Mladic, raises membership bid doubts".
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Left / center-leftEU leaders condemn Serbia's funeral honors for Ratko Mladic, raising doubts over membership bid
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Right / center-rightEU decry Serbia honors for Mladic, raises membership bid doubts
EU leaders condemn Serbia's funeral honors for Ratko Mladic, raising doubts over membership bid
Top European Union officials say they are shocked by hero’s funeral Serbia gave to Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general who died while serving a life sentence for war crimes
EU decry Serbia honors for Mladic, raises membership bid doubts
Top European Union officials voiced outrage Tuesday after Serbia gave Ratko Mladic a hero's funeral, raising fresh doubts about the country's readiness to join the bloc. Mladic was...
