Greece

Greece's Council of State announced that it has ruled as constitutional and in line with European law legislation the law that extends the cohabitation agreement to gay couples as well. It rejected as unjustified a call from some church leaders...

Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens avoided making any comments regarding the extremist opinions that were expressed by certain people of the Greek Orthodox Church on the issue of the cohabitation agreement for same-sex couples. However, he clearly spoke against the...

Bishop Seraphim of Piraeus sent a letter to the Deputy Prime Minister, Evangelos Venizelos, asking him not to include same-sex couples in the cohabitation agreement. The Bishop marked that it would be an insult against God. Among others, the Bishop...

Only few days after Greece was convicted by the Strasbourg Court, for the exclusion of homosexual couples from the cohabitation agreement, the Greek Government promotes a legislation that allows same-sex couples to contract such an agreement. PASOK announced the filing...

An increase in births and a decrease in deaths was recorded in 2016, compared to 2015, according to the Greek Statistical Office (ELSTAT). Despite this, however, the number of deaths recorded in Greece in 2016 continues to be higher than...

Cohabitation agreements are becoming popular in Greece, due to the economic crisis that hit the country in 2009. According to the Greek registry office, since the Ministry of interior introduced the new legislation the number of couples that opt...

Bishop Seraphim of Piraeus is threatening to excommunicate any member of the Greek Parliament that votes for the amendment to include same-sex couples in the Cohabitation Agreement. A few days after Greece’s conviction by the Strasbourg Court, which ruled the...

The first civil partnership agreement between two women took place on Crete. The ceremony to seal the two women's relationship took place at Chania, reports flashnews.gr. The women, both in their forties, are the first to enter an official...

The Greek parliament legislated the cohabitation agreement for same-sex couples on Tuesday evening following a heated debate among MPs. The parliamentary majority of 193 MPs in favor of the legislation was composed of an unusual configuration. SYRIZA, the Democratic Alliance,...

The Greek Orthodox Church leadership has said it remains opposed to same-sex foster care following Wednesday's passing of a fostering bill in the Greek parliament. The bill, which would allow couples who have signed a cohabitation agreement — including same-sex couples...

A bill that would allow couples who have signed a cohabitation agreement -- including same-sex couples -- to become foster parents has been approved by the Greek parliament. One hundred and sixty-one lawmakers voted in favor of the bill, 103...

With music, dancing and plenty of joy, thousands of people in Athens, Greece, of various ages sent out the message that the rights of homosexual people should be equal to heterosexuals during the 12th Annual Edition of Athens Pride. The Pride...

The dispute between the Greek Orthodox Church and the Greek state over the same-sex cohabitation agreement continues into the new year. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will reportedly skip visiting Piraeus for the annual "Theofaneia" day due to recent comments made by the...

About 162 gay couples appealed against the Greek state for their exclusion from the cohabitation agreement. They have complained about a continuing discrimination against lesbian and gay couples despite Greece's previous condemnation by the European Court. Eight months ago, in...

British tourist agencies recommend the Greek islands of Mykonos and Lesbos as ideal honeymoon destinations for gay couples, who are now legally allowed to marry in parts of the UK. The list of ideal destinations also includes Brighton, Miami, Sydney,...