(ANSA) - San Marino, July 22 - The parliament of the
Republic of San Marino on Wednesday approved a law granting
residency permits to foreign partners in same-sex couples.
The new law also grants residency permits to the retired
and no longer self-sufficient parents of foreign partners in a
couple.
The law passed with 25 in favor, six abstaining and four
against.
San Marino is a microstate located on the border between
Italy's Emilia Romagna and Marche regions.
It measures just over 61 square kilometers (24 square
miles) and has an estimated population of 32,000.
San Marino OKs residency permits to foreigners in gay couple
Also for non-self sufficient parents of foreign partner