A European Union official says violent anti-gay riots in Serbia could hurt the Balkan country’s bid to join the bloc.
Police on Sunday clashed with thousands of far-right supporters who were trying to try disrupt a gay pride march in Belgrade. About 140 people were hurt and 200 were arrested.
Jelko Kacin, in charge of the European Parliament’s evaluation reports on Serbia, says the anti-gay riots ‘show an elementary lack’ of tolerance for minority rights in Serbia and the ‘inefficiency’ of the state in preventing such a trend.
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The gay pride march was viewed as a test for Serbia’s government as it seeks EU membership.
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