Serbia
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Southern Europe
Serbia sees child marriage as human trafficking
The Serbian authorities are working on an initiative that classifies child marriage as human trafficking. The government wants to change the Family Law to prevent underage girls from getting married. According to Euractiv, between 22 and 50 per cent of Serbian girls marry before they turn 18. Tomislav Zigmanov, the…
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Southern Europe
Conservative Serbians demand LGBT ban in literature
Religious and politically conservative Serbians demand the replacement of schoolbooks that “promote LGBT ideology.” They started a formal review that could lead to a textbook ban in schools. Recently, Serbia renewed its textbooks, including descriptions of gender and sexual identities. According to the Serbian Orthodox Church and other conservative actors…
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Southern Europe
Serbia's religious education is in danger of being abolished
For decades, much of Serbia’s religious education has been headed by the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC). Now, the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia (HCHRS) wants to see that stopped as well as all school subjects that deal with “faith science.” That was reported by the Union of Orthodox…
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Southern Europe
Serbian pride officially banned after threats
The pan-European EuroPride Week started in Belgrade, Serbia, on Monday. However, a day later, the Serbian government officially banned the event.The EuroPride was launched on September 12. Its opening passed without incidents, RFERL reports. :::embed_link 1::: However, on Tuesday, the Serbian authorities officially banned the event. The Pride Parade, scheduled…
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Southern Europe
Serbia cancels pride event amid Kosovo tensions
Serbia has cancelled the EuroPride in its capital, Belgrade. President Aleksandar Vucic announced at a press conference that the pan-European LGBT event cannot take place because of fears of disturbances. The economic situation and tensions with neighbouring Kosovo also play a role, Vucic said. EuroPride was to be held in…
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Southern Europe
Orthodox bishop in Serbia would use weapons against gay parades
A Serbian Orthodox bishop has aggressively criticised the Europride, a European LGBT event to be held in Belgrade in September. “If I had a gun, I would use it”, he said. Nikanor Bogunovic, the prelate of the Serbian Orthodox Church, vowed to “curse” all who attend the festival, in the…
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Eastern Europe
Russian Patriarch speaks with Serbian colleague on friendly terms
The Serbian Patriarch Porfiry has expressed solid support for the Russian Patriarch Kirill. He did so during a video call with the head of the Orthodox Moscow Patriarchate earlier this week. “We are ready to do everything possible to support the Russian Orthodox Church and believers in Russia and Ukraine”,…
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Eastern Europe
Russian Church welcomes elections result in Serbia and Hungary
The Russian Orthodox Church is delighted about the re-election of the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. Metropolitan Hilarion praised the Serbian President as an “outstanding politician”, Interfax reports. He pointed out that a large majority voted for Vucic to serve a second term. “That…
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Southern Europe
Serbia promotes parenthood to increase population
Serbia wants to increase its population. Therefore, it plans to give 2500 euros to women who give birth to their first child. It is one of the measures the Serbian government is taking to improve the demographic situation in the country. Other measures are benefits for students who give birth…