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‘Equality is not an empty word’: Poland begins recognizing foreign same-sex marriages

Stanisław Kaleta
 23.08.2026, 10:32
Karol Nawrocki said he could not accept a system that would undermine the institution of marriage. Photo: PAP/Darek Delmanowicz, Envato/AtlasComposer
The change follows landmark EU and Polish court rulings. Photo: Piotr Lapinski/NurPhoto via Getty Images

New rules apply only to same-sex marriages signed in other EU member states.