Greece Legalises Civil Partnerships
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The Greek Parliament has approved a same-sex union
bill which will give gay couples a greater range of legal rights.
The new legislation comes two years after Greece was criticised by the European Court of Human Rights for anti-gay discrimination.
The bill was passed with 193 voting in favour and
56 voting against.
The Greek Orthodox Church remains vehemently opposed to any legislation that recognises or validates same-sex relationships, and they
remain the loudest critics of the new bill.
There is still no provision
on same-sex couples being able to adopt children.
Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, said the vote
was “a significant day for human rights", and admitted that the legislation was long overdue.