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Polish MPs approve new rights for same-sex couples but presidential veto looms

The proposal was seen as a compromise that could give same-sex couples a degree of recognition. Photo: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images
The proposal was seen as a compromise that could give same-sex couples a degree of recognition. Photo: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The plan would give unmarried couples some of the rights of married partners.