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Greece had been one of 12 EU states which did not recognise same-sex marriage, along with Italy, Croatia, and Cyprus (Photo: Unsplash)

Greece becomes first Orthodox state to legalise gay marriage

The Hellenic parliament passed a bill to legalise same-sex marriage on Thursday (15 February), by 176 votes in favour, 76 against and two abstentions [46 lawmakers were not present at the vote] — making Greece the first Orthodox Christian country to adopt such a law.

For families like Eleni Maravelia's, what seemed like a dream 25 years ago is now a reality.

In the early 2000s, Greek-born Eleni fell in love with a woman in England. The couple wanted to get married and start a fam...

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Paula joined EUobserver in January 2023 and left for Euronews in 2024. Previously she worked for the Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial, where she covered mainly economic and financial affairs.

Greece had been one of 12 EU states which did not recognise same-sex marriage, along with Italy, Croatia, and Cyprus (Photo: Unsplash)

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Paula joined EUobserver in January 2023 and left for Euronews in 2024. Previously she worked for the Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial, where she covered mainly economic and financial affairs.

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