BBC News reports that  British Prime Minister is pushing for civl partnerships for gay and lesbian couples across the entire European Union:

The prime minister said Britain was negotiating deals with France and Spain but wanted to “go further than that”.

He told [Altitude Magazine] it was important to show “respect for gay people was due” in “Eastern Europe as well as Western Europe”.

But he predicted it would take “many years” for this to happen.

Campaigners have been pushing for people who have undergone a civil partnership to be granted the same legal status and rights they enjoy in the UK in every other EU country.

A lack of legal recognition can affect issues such as immigration and pension rights.

Read more at BBC News.