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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Sean McPolin

'Hooligans' blamed for EuroPride being scrapped as pro-Putin thugs wave Russian flags

Thousands of far-right "hooligans" have forced an LGBT Pride event to be scrapped after officials said it could not go ahead safely.

Today religious and right-wing fanatics took to the streets of Belgrade in protest at the planned Europride, which had been due to happen next month.

President Aleksandar Vucic had already said it would be cancelled or postponed due to threats, but this wasn't enough for the huge mob.

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