Central Belgrade streets closed to traffic and pedestrians
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- Central Belgrade streets were closed to vehicles and pedestrians ahead of the Pride march.
- Police erected metal barriers and deployed officers, vans and buses around the National Assembly and other parts of the route.
- Organizers said the march would begin at 5 p.m. from Manjeลพ Park and return there for a concert under the slogan โThere is room for all of us.โ
Central streets in Belgrade were blocked to traffic and pedestrians from the afternoon as the city prepared to host the Pride march.
Police placed metal barriers around Terazije, Nikola Paลกiฤ Square, Kosovska Street, parts of Takovska Street and Bulevar kralja Aleksandra, Kneza Miloลกa, Nemanjina and Kralja Milana. Officers in riot-control gear stood behind the barriers, while police also occupied underground passages and prevented residents from passing through.
Several police vans and buses were parked outside the National Assembly on Kosovska Street. Additional vans were positioned behind St. Markโs Church.
The march formed part of Belgrade Pride, held under the slogan โThere is room for all of us.โ Organizers said it would leave Manjeลพ Park at 5 p.m., pass through central city streets and return to the park, where a concert was planned.
There is room for all of us.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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