The Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis , has decided to open the debate on same-sex marriage and parenthood, as he is expected to address the issue at length in a televised interview on Wednesday.
He is expected to back "marriage equality" and announce a proposed bill giving same-sex couples the right to join in a civil marriage instead of a partnership agreement.
It is also speculated that the draft law on this issue will not take long to be voted on.
The bill could also ensure the right to adoption, with full and equal rights for children raised by a same-sex couple.
However, the government has no intention of legislating the right to medically assisted reproduction through a surrogate mother.
Mitsotakis had warned at the beginning of the mandate that the bill would come within four years, but decided to bring the bill before the European elections.
Among the reasons are the results of the "focus groups" seen by the government that show limited to non-existent electoral costs.
Despite the fact that various polling companies have conducted surveys on this issue, the American pollster Stanley Greenberg was registered to conduct specific focus groups.
They found that Greek society has changed compared to the past and is much more accepting of same-sex marriage than it used to be.
Voters who have a more negative attitude on the issue will not, except for a small minority, influence their vote. Simply put, the bill will have no electoral cost for New Democracy.
Another reason is that far-right party voters are expected to be totally against the bill whenever it comes up, either now or after the European elections.