Albania plans to legalize gay marriages

[Brännvin]

Albania plans to legalize gay marriages

TIRANA, Albania — Albania's governing Democrats have proposed a law allowing same-sex civil weddings in the small, predominantly Muslim country.

An announcement on the government Web site Thursday said the bill "may spark debate" but was needed to stop discrimination against gay couples. Current law only recognizes heterosexual marriages.

Prime Minister Sali Berisha said the move followed requests from rights groups. His Democrats, who control 74 of parliament's 140 seats, are expected to easily pass the law.

The former Communist Balkan state, which joined NATO in April, has applied to be considered for joining the European Union.

Albania is mostly Muslim with large Orthodox Christian and Roman Catholic minorities. Practicing religion was banned during the 1944-1990 Communist regime.

Is Albania doing lobby to join the EU? I see this as a purely state-run initiative to make Albania more attractive in the eyes of the EU.

[Inese]

Yes Albania want to join EU for receiveing money!! It is bad all of the Southern countrys want to join the EU in the future , a North European union of nations could be much better!! You know Scandinavia, Finland , Baltic countrys and Germany with autonomous nations but a good work together But who need countrys like Albania in the EU?? And later Turkey or what?? EU is getting total bad.

[Tonsor]

Albania plans to legalize gay marriages



Is Albania doing lobby to join the EU? I see this as a purely state-run initiative to make Albania more attractive in the eyes of the EU.

- Your observation is correct. A proposal like this will create huge controversy if they legalize fake marriages.

Then again, the country is still poor and if the politicians desperate.

[Tonsor]

Yes Albania want to join EU for receiveing money!! It is bad all of the Southern countrys want to join the EU in the future , a North European union of nations could be much better!! You know Scandinavia, Finland , Baltic countrys and Germany with autonomous nations but a good work together But who need countrys like Albania in the EU?? And later Turkey or what?? EU is getting total bad.

- A poor people wanting to join the EU for a better economical future that would increase western influence in the country truly is unthoughtful and selfish..