Protesters marched towards EuroPride in Belgrade

Hundreds of opponents of the EuroPride parade, which was purported to be held in Belgrade in September, protested on Sunday, regardless of the Serbian president’s assertion. Aleksandar Vučić that the occasion might be “cancelled or postponed”.

In Belgrade, the EuroPride pleasure parade was purported to happen on September 17, however Vučić mentioned on Saturday that the parade might be “cancelled or postponed”.

Sunday’s protest towards EuroPride, held throughout a church vacation procession, was led by clergymen of the Serbian Orthodox Church, a few of whose bishops say the parade threatens conventional household values ​​and needs to be banned.

“Save our kids and household,” learn one of many banners carried by protesters on Sunday.

The worshipers had been joined by protesters who shouted slogans of help for right-wing and nationalist targets.

Some waved Russian flags in help of Moscow, Serbia’s conventional ally, as the federal government in Belgrade tries to strike a steadiness between becoming a member of the European Union and sustaining relations with Russia and China.

The president mentioned on Saturday that EuroPride can be canceled or held later for safety causes. Along with threats from these he known as right-wing “hooligans”, he additionally cited issues such because the dispute with Kosovo and the power disaster.

“It can occur, however in another and happier occasions,” he mentioned of EuroPride.

The UN consultant in Serbia criticized Belgrade’s ban on EuroPride. “It's towards Serbia’s worldwide obligations on human rights,” she mentioned Francoise Jacob the UN coordinator in Serbia.