A visit to a candidate nation has been canceled by the European Union's Enlargement Commissioner. This decision was made after a convicted war criminal's death was met with what was seen as praise. The individual, a former army commander, was found guilty of genocide and other crimes.

The commissioner's trip was scrapped due to these events. Further details about the situation are available from the source. A UN court had previously sentenced the individual to life imprisonment for various war crimes, including a massacre and the setup of concentration camps.