Current Version
| Region | Greece |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned |
| Start Date | Nov 26, 2008 |
| End Date | Dec 23, 2015 |
| Description | Cohabitation agreement, corresponding to civil union, was instituted in Greece, in November 26, 2008, only available to opposite-sex couples. In April 2006, former President of the PA.SO.K. party, George Papandreou proposed to Parliament the recognition of unmarried same-sex or heterosexual couples. However, the project was not accepted by the LGBT organizations as it was considered that it would not have any benefit in their rights, since it prohibited the adoption of children. |
| Sources | https://www.syntagmawatch.gr/trending-issues/poia-einai-ta-dikaiomata-ton-atomon-pou-anikoun-stin-loatki-koinotita-stin-ellada/ |
Revision History (4)
Revision by hreestos
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| Note | Cohabitation agreement, corresponding to civil union was instituted in Greece, in November 26, 2008, only available to opposite-sex couples. In April 2006, former President of the PA.SO.K. party, George Papandreou proposed to Parliament the recognition of unmarried same-sex or heterosexual couples. However, the project was not accepted by the LGBT organizations as it was considered that it would not have any benefit in their rights, since it prohibited the adoption of children. | Cohabitation agreement, corresponding to civil union, was instituted in Greece, in November 26, 2008, only available to opposite-sex couples. In April 2006, former President of the PA.SO.K. party, George Papandreou proposed to Parliament the recognition of unmarried same-sex or heterosexual couples. However, the project was not accepted by the LGBT organizations as it was considered that it would not have any benefit in their rights, since it prohibited the adoption of children. |
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| Sources | https://el.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/???????_????????? | https://www.syntagmawatch.gr/trending-issues/poia-einai-ta-dikaiomata-ton-atomon-pou-anikoun-stin-loatki-koinotita-stin-ellada/ |
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Revision by hreestos
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| Start Date | (NONE) | Nov 26, 2008 |
| Note | No laws recognized union of same sex individuals | Cohabitation agreement, corresponding to civil union was instituted in Greece, in November 26, 2008, only available to opposite-sex couples. In April 2006, former President of the PA.SO.K. party, George Papandreou proposed to Parliament the recognition of unmarried same-sex or heterosexual couples. However, the project was not accepted by the LGBT organizations as it was considered that it would not have any benefit in their rights, since it prohibited the adoption of children. |
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| Sources | http://www.skai.gr/news/lifestyle/article/245461/edad-katadiki-elladas-gia-tin-exairesi-omofulofilon-apo-ton-politiko-gamo/ | https://el.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/???????_????????? |
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Revision by hreestos
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| Value | Unrecognized | Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned |
Revision by vviet93
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| End Date | (NONE) | Dec 23, 2015 |
| Note | No laws recognized union of same sex individuals | |
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Reports (5)
- Status is not correct "Greece passes bill allowing civil partnerships for same-sex couples
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/23/greece-passes-bill-allowing-same-sex-civil-partnerships"
- Status is not correct "Greece passes bill allowing civil partnerships for same-sex couples http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/23/greece-passes-bill-allowing-same-sex-civil-partnerships"
- Status is not correct "Same sex marriage is not official."
- Status is not correct
- Status is not correct "only opposite-sex marriage is official"