Diplomatie & Gouvernance
Thousands attend Ratko Mladic's funeral in Belgrade as Sarajevo recalls its embassy staff
the same fact, two accounts
this subject is among the most divergent analysed
society · domestic politics
FranceParis sees these funerals as a reflection of a Serbia where revisionism, from veterans to teenagers, prevails over the verdict of The Hague.
What each one tells
opposition
SerbiaBelgrade is striking a fragile compromise between military honors and state honors, just weeks ahead of early elections in which Aleksandar Vučić is staking part of his political survival.
- France
France's capital is witnessing a revisionist framing approach, where the narrative qualifies the gathering from the outset, even before describing it in detail.
The French government notes a reported Bosnian voice, though not directly gathered
the only official Bosnian reaction comes from a message posted on a social network, relayed without direct contact.
France relies on AFP for factual findings on the ground, which are based on a photographer and journalists from the same agency.
What the account puts first
SerbiaSerbia's official narrative maintains a distance, with the Serbian press echoing the presidential phrase that frames the ceremony as an emotional outpouring unrelated to any government approval.
The German press reports an omission
the pro-government channel Informer, as cited by the Serbian press itself, covered the funeral without mentioning the Srebrenica victims.
The emphasis is on pro-government voices
one headline presents criticism of the ceremony as evidence that its authors do not respect their own people.
and the figures
thousands of supporters gathered
Number of people attending the funeral
people
two figures16,000 people, according to the Archives of Public Gatherings, based on video counts between 11am and 2pm
around 8,000 Muslim men and adolescents
Number of victims of the Srebrenica massacre (July 1995)
people killed
same figurearound 8,000 civilians and Bosnian prisoners massacred