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May 8, 2012

Greece's homophobic neo-Nazi party gets 7% of vote

Electorate turn to extremes in economically-battered Aegean nation

Sunday's general election in bankrupt nation Greece delivered a 6% rise in support for the far-right party, Golden Dawn, who won 21 out of 300 seats.

April 17, 2012

Moldova facing clash over anti-hate bill

Communist party and Orthodox Church unite to stand in the way of anti-discrimination bill

The ruling coalition in Moldova has come under fire for attempting to pass an anti-discrimination bill.

The Alliance for European Integration (AIE), is trying to pass the bill to give protection to minority groups that include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

February 24, 2012

Moldova city bans 'gay propaganda'

Gay rights campaigners have slammed the city of Balti's anti-gay law as 'shameful'

The decision by a city in Moldova to ban 'homosexual propaganda' has been branded 'shameful' by gay rights campaigners.

Balti's City Council yesterday announced it would prohibit 'aggressive propaganda of non-traditional sexual orientations', after 23 out of 35 members voted in favor of the law.

The legislation effectively bans public discussion of LGBT issues and was originally proposed by the Communist Party, which has the most representatives in the Council.