No party stick on same-sex marriage

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis opened his cards regarding a contentious bill being drafted by the government on same-sex marriage in an interview with state broadcaster ERT on Wednesday, saying he will not raise the issue of discipline on an issue that is a matter of "conscience."

He stressed, however, that "both myself and those who believe in this bill have to convince our MPs and possibly persuade some who may have a negative attitude."

Given that some will not change their minds, he urged dissenting MPs to abstain and not vote against the bill, which will help the government pass the legislation as the majority will be calculated based on the number of lawmakers present.

"There are many parliamentary options," Mitsotakis said, adding that "abstaining is a dignified way for someone to express their disagreement, i.e. not to vote in favor, without...