EuroPride

The northern port of Thessaloniki is hosting the EuroPride parade on Saturday evening, marking the end of a 10-day celebration of the LGBTQI community, with events that ranged from the awareness-raising and political to the fun.

The presence of Aristotle University at EuroPride 2024, which starts on Friday in Thessaloniki, is seen as a strong message of support to the LGBTQ+ community.

It is the first time Greece is hosting EuroPride, which will last for nine days, and is considered one of the most important festivals of the LGBTQ+ community in Europe - the first was organized in 1992 in London. 

Thessaloniki is expecting to receive at least 40,000 visitors for EuroPride, an annual celebration of the LGBTQI community that is being hosted by the Greek port city this year.

Prosecutors have pledged to identity and charge all those responsible for Saturday's violent attacks on people attending a banned EuroPride celebration

Serbian police clashed with far-right demonstrators during the EuroPride march in Belgrade yesterday afternoon, DPA reported, quoted by BTA. Several thousand people joined the parade of the LGBT community.

She said that the whole day passed in peace, and that she was particularly proud of that.

So far, about 150 participants of "EuroPride" have arrived, reports a reporter from the scene. There are many foreigners among those present. Many of the participants do not speak Serbian. Despite the rain, protests and a large number of police officers, both in uniform and in civilian clothes, the atmosphere is still very positive and cheerful.

Foto: Sanja Dojki/ B92

Belgrade's EuroPride organizers submitted a petition to the government seeking permission to hold the previously banned event, as far-right groups plan counter-protests.

The president and prime minister are asked to "make it possible to hold EuroPride 2022 as planned".
They also announced the new route of Saturday's march - from the Constitutional Court to Tamajdan, Belgrade media report.

The events include: the promotion of military graduates, the Formula 1 race, "Europride" and the walk of anti-globalists. The first event starts already at 10 a.m., the last two at 5 p.m., so it is clear that the capital will be under "siege" from the early hours of the morning.