"The arrest of Ratko Mladic and his delivery to justice well serves Serbia 's interests and is warmly welcomed by the European Union. We hope that this clears the way for more expedient and determined integration of Serbia into the European Union. It should definitely act as a catalyst for reconciliation and the promotion of greater regional co-operation" said Guy Verhofstadt, President of the ALDE Group
 
"It is extremely important that Serbia found and arrested Ratko Mladic on its own. It took  much too long, but it is significant that it happened now. This development heralds a new dynamism in the region and will contribute to more positive political perspectives for the future. I commend the commitment of Serbia's  President to arrest Goran Hadzic another war crimes criminal who remains at large." said Jelko Kacin, EP rapporteur for Serbia.