{
  "id": 3054171,
  "title": "Regulation on recognising foreign same-sex marriages comes into force in Poland",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/regulation-on-recognising-foreign-same-sex-marriages-comes-into-force",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T15:18:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Notes from Poland",
    "slug": "notes-from-poland",
    "url": "https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/08/24/regulation-on-recognising-foreign-same-sex-marriages-comes-into-force-in-poland/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Polish law now requires registry offices to recognize same-sex marriages conducted in other European Union countries, following a government regulation issued in May. This decision came after the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) ordered Poland to recognize such unions. Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski expressed joy over the new law, stating it gives people dignity. Katarzyna Kotula, the government's plenipotentiary for equality, warned that local authorities violating the new rules will be breaking the law. However, one mayor in a conservative region has already declared his administration will not comply, arguing it would violate Poland's constitution, which defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. While domestic Polish law still does not permit same-sex unions, local authorities have begun transcribing same-sex marriages conducted abroad into their registries, listing one spouse as a \"man\" and the other as a \"woman\". Some local authorities have refused to recognize foreign same-sex marriages, citing the constitution, but the government maintains these officials will face legal consequences.",
  "summary": "The decision came in response to an EU ruling requiring Poland to recognise such unions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}