Last updated on August 26th, 2026 at 10:24 am<\/p>\n
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has vetoed legislation that would have granted legal recognition and marriage-like rights to unmarried couples, including same-sex couples, saying the measure threatened the constitutional status of marriage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bill, backed by Prime Minister Donald Tusk\u2019s governing coalition, would have allowed two adults to register a legal partnership and receive rights involving inheritance, property, medical information, and burial decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nawrocki argued that the proposal went beyond solving practical problems for unmarried couples and would effectively create an institution resembling marriage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs the guardian of the constitution, I cannot accept a solution that would lead to the loss of the special status of marriage,\u201d Nawrocki said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Poland\u2019s constitution specifically defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. The president also noted that registered partnerships would provide many benefits associated with marriage while carrying fewer obligations and being easier to dissolve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dispute comes amid increasing pressure on Poland over same-sex relationships from European institutions. Recent court decisions have also raised questions about Poland\u2019s obligation to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere in the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nawrocki\u2019s veto reinforces his commitment to maintaining the traditional legal definition of marriage as Poland faces growing pressure to expand recognition of same-sex relationships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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