ATHENS (Reuters) - A Greek human rights watchdog on Monday urged the government to legalise cremation as soon as possible despite long-standing opposition by the powerful Orthodox church.
In a country where 95 percent of the population is Orthodox, the families of deceased citizens who do not wish to be buried spend thousands of euros to transport loved ones to neighbouring Bulgaria for cremation and then return with their ashes.
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