This was one of his greatest promises. After winning the parliamentary elections Greece This summer the Conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos MitsotakisHe repeated this, despite the doubts and complaints of many of his people: Greece would legalize gay marriage as soon as possible and this will happen first orthodox christian country The world allows this.
Cyprus, Montenegro and Greece itself already consents to this. civil union between people of the same sex, but not marriage. If it is a separate situation Bulgaria And Romaniawhich does not allow these combinations but in order Brussels, they must recognize them legally. “We will legalize marriage equality, which will mean: elimination of discrimination according to sexual orientation“, Mitsotakis said in a recent interview with the Greek public broadcaster. ERT.
But after this point, conservatives put on the brakes. “There will be no law nothing revolutionary nor is it different from what is practiced in other European countries. we will not experience Explaining that the new rule will also allow same-sex couples, Mitsotakis continued: adopt boys and girlssomething that is illegal under current legislation.
However, Mitsotakis’ job is not easy at all. According to the majority of research conducted in recent months, a significant part of the Greek population against legalization of same-sex marriage. One of the company’s latest surveys alcoholit stipulates that 49 percent of those interviewed opposeduring 35% in favor and 16% take no position.
There is such division that even a minister in the Mitsotakis government assured that he would resign if the law was approved. Former conservative Greek prime minister in parliament Andonis Samaras – currently an MP – said in December that he would vote against it, even though it was his own party. New Democracy (ND)No matter who proposes the new law.
strong opposition
There’s more. “The attitude of the Greek Church is that children are innate needand therefore the right to grow up with a male father and a female mother. no kind social modernization or political correctness “We can ignore this,” he said. Patriarchate of AthensThe highest religious authority of Greek Orthodox Christianity.
“Children are not pets For those who want to feel like someone’s guardian and for those who are not one accessory “To formalize and make it acceptable for two people of the same sex to live together,” the Greek church continued.
sectionIn fact, in some sections of the Greek right, Mitsotakis announced that he would allow all MPs to vote with their conscience when this new law had to be approved in Parliament.
According to Mitsotakis, there is no rush. The Prime Minister announced that the Government would support a bill before introducing the rule and putting it to a vote. national persuasion initiative to persuade citizens and their opposition MPs to support the new law. For this reason, the text is not expected to be voted on beforehand. European Parliament elections June.
Open voting
However, the law will be approved. “When the draft reaches the lower house, it will be approved by the votes of the MPs, thanks to us. Syriza“said the leader of the Greek opposition and the head of the left party, Estefanos Kaselakis, is openly gay and married to her American husband. Kaselakis turned things around in very low hours after the defeat and difficult leadership in the summer. LGBTIQ+ issue In one of the vanguards against ND.
Syriza leader forced to marry new York and the couple is not yet legally recognized in Greece. “The new law has many features” flaws, but some positive elements. It is political cowardice not to force all ND MPs to vote in favor of such an openly accepted issue. human rights and equality among people. “That’s why I want to make it clear that this law will be approved, but only because of us.”
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