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Poland recognises same-sex marriages, sees rush weddings organised abroad
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Today’s FOCUS takes us to Poland, one of the most restrictive countries in Europe for LGBT rights. Neither marriage nor civil partnership for same-sex couples is legal in the country. But as of late May, Poland has legalised the recognition of same-sex marriages performed in third countries.
Today’s FOCUS takes us to Poland, one of the most restrictive countries in Europe for LGBT rights. Neither marriage nor civil partnership for same-sex couples is legal in the country. But as of late May, Poland has legalised the recognition of same-sex marriages performed in third countries. The change comes after the European Court of Justice ruled that Warsaw was in contravention of EU free movement laws if it withdrew rights that couples had acquired in another country. As a result, Polish same-sex couples have been rushing to organise weddings outside the country. FRANCE 24’s Adrien Sarlat and Gulliver Cragg spoke with some couples who are doing just that.