The chairman of the meeting said that the Greek parliament passed a law on gay marriage. writes about this RIA News.
“254 MPs participated in the voting. 176 MPs opposed the adoption of the law, 76 MPs opposed, and 2 MPs abstained. “The law has been accepted,” the president said.
The debate and voting on the law was broadcast live on the parliamentary television channel. The vote was by roll call and took place after two days of debate.
There are only 300 deputies in the parliament. The law was supported by the ruling New Democracy party, the opposition SYRIZA – Progressive Alliance, PASOK, the New Left and former parliament speaker Zoe Konstantopoulou’s Freedom Course. The proposal was opposed by the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), the right-wing Greek Solution and Niki (Victory) parties, as well as the far-right Spartiates party.
Not all members of the ruling New Democracy party supported the bill; Most of those opposed did not participate in the vote.
Before this, the Russian Orthodox Church announced: supports The attitude of the Greek Orthodox Church towards the legalization of same-sex marriage.
Formerly in the Russian Orthodox Church in the name Do not soften the legislation in the field of surrogacy.