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Greece to legalise marriage and adoption by same-sex couples

Participants hold a giant rainbow colored flag in front of the Greek parliament during the Athens Pride parade in Athens on June 10, 2023. AFP - ANGELOS TZORTZINIS

Greece’s Prime Minister has announced pans to legalise same sex-marriage and adoption, but he gave no timeframe on legislation that will be at odds with the Orthodox Church of Greece, which wields significant influence.

"What we will legislate is marriage equality, which means the elimination of any discrimination based on sexual orientation," Kyriakos Mitsotakis told state broadcaster ERT on Wednesday.

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