supposedly a civil union vote will be brought to Parliament in Jan 2015.
Also watch out for in 2015: Greece (if Syriza win) and Ireland (referendum on SSM).
Yeah, the first thing SYRIZA should definitely do in a country with 25% unemployed is to organize a gay marriage referendum ...
a) as politicus has said, no need for a referndum.
b) Tspiras is very much a child of the "New Left". He has lots of interviews floating round promising to do it (and if worst comes to the worst and money runs out, it may be one of the only things he
can do).