civil marriages
Greece
Syrian Refugee Couple's "Big Fat Greek Wedding" in Lesvos
Having received an official recognition by a Greek county court of a right to receive a civil marriage license, two Syrian refugees were married in Lesvos island among friends and supporters of their cause.
Khaled, a Syrian refugee, and Noor,...
Cyprus
Destination Cyprus: Thousands of Couples Travel from the Middle East to Say "I do"
An estimated 3,000 couples from the Middle East travel to Cyprus each year to get married in a civil ceremony, according to the bbc.com.
Michaelakis Mallas, Larnaca's civil marriage officer told bbc.com that the majority of those who travel to Cyprus...
events
Greek Politicians and Artists Attend Athens Pride
The 11th annual Athens Pride took place in downtown Athens on Saturday, June 13. This year’s event used the slogan “Take a Stand,” demanding equal rights for the LGBT community. Greek artists such as Polina, Demy, Melisses, Marietta Fafouti and...
Greece
Increased Civil Marriages Due to Financial Crisis
It was 1982 when Andreas Papandreou's government caused quite a stir in traditionally Orthodox Greece by legalizing civil marriage.
At first, only a few couples chose a civil ceremony because of the various prejudices in Greek society. Nowadays, however, civil marriages outnumber religious services.
The gap...
Greece
Lindos, Rhodes The World's Marriage Hotspot
The picturesque village of Lindos on Rhodes is being deemed as the most popular destination for civil marriages and is attracting couples from all over the world, who want to get married in the small church of St. Paul...