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Europe Today: Far-right AfD makes history in Germany as Mladić's funeral tests Serbia's EU bid
On 2026-09-07, Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party achieved a historic victory by winning the regional elections in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. At the same time, the burial of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić took place in Belgrade, Serbia. The European Union had warned Serbia against any glorification of Mladić, and his funeral is now seen as a significant test for Serbia's ongoing bid to join the EU, highlighting tensions between national actions and EU expectations.
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