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Italy: Senate to debate same-sex civil unions in September
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, of the centre-left Democratic Party, announced the plans yesterday to newspaper La Repubblica.
The move would allow same-sex couples to register their union, entitling them to equal benefits as opposite-sex couples, including for tax, inheritance, and welfare
.It will also allow for the recognition of overseas marriages and unions.
According to the newspaper, the proposal is intended to mirror Britain’s civil partnership law, but will not allow for same-sex adoption.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/06/18/italy-senate-to-debate-same-sex-civil-unions-in-september/
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