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Flags of Serbia and the European Union. File photoBRUSSELS, Sep 2The EU called on the Serbian authorities to allow the holding of the EuroPride gay pride parade, the cancellation of which was announced after another escalation around the unrecognized Kosovo.»In light of the announcement of the cancellation of EuroPride, the EU calls on the Serbian authorities to continue contacts with the organizers to find a solution and host EuroPride in an atmosphere of peace and security,» the EU Foreign Service said in a statement. Brussels expects close EU partners to be committed to «protecting human rights», including LGBT rights to assembly and expression. Earlier, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that the country's authorities were canceling the all-European gay pride parade scheduled for mid-September in Belgrade in light of the crisis in Kosovo and Metohija and other problems and tasks. In response, the organizers of EuroPride said that the events within its framework would still take place, but without a parade. Last Sunday, the second procession of many thousands took place in Belgrade in defense of traditional values ​​and against the pan-European gay festival EuroPride.Vučić explained the cancellation of the gay parade by the crisis in Kosovo