Same-sex union legislation legislation of unregistered cohabitation was introduced in the Netherlands in June 1979. However, the first substantial recognition of same-sex couples didn't occur before the introduction of a new legal form, that of registered partnerships, which was first enacted in Denmark in June 1989. Many countries have followed with similar legislation since then. Legislation of these forms of legal unions still occur with a variety of different names, even after the introduction of same sex marriage, although sometimes they are overwritten by subsequent legislation of same-sex marriage. There are currently seventeen countries that have an alternative form of legal recognition other
Recognition of same-sex unions in Greece agreements to same-sex couples. It was also reported that the Ministry of Justice is not considering same-sex marriage. On 9 February 2015, the Syriza-led coalition Government, sworn in on 27 January 2015, promised to extend cohabitation agreements to same-sex couples. On 24 April 2015, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice announced the Government's intention to bring a bill before Parliament within two months. Shortly after, a committee was formed to study the issue until 15 June 2015. The bill was published on 10 June 2015. On 9 November 2015, a new draft of the cohabitation agreement bill ("Law