EU Court: Poland Must Recognize Same-Sex Marriages From Other States

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : The ECJ judges found that "the spouses in question, as EU citizens, enjoy the freedom to move and reside within the territory of the member states and the right to lead a normal family life when exercising that freedom and upon returning to their member state of origin.
52% : Although laws surrounding marriage are supposedly to be determined at the national level, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) found that same-sex marriage certificates must be recognised throughout the bloc, even if they are not permitted under national legislation.
48% : In a landmark ruling, the European Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday that all member states must recognize same-sex marriages conducted in other EU nations.
45% : In September, the populist government in Slovakia passed a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriages as was already the case in Hungary.
43% : According to Euronews, the transnational court ruled that refusing to recognise a same sex marriage conducted in a fellow member state is "contrary to EU law because it infringes that freedom and the right to respect for private and family life".
43% : However, both countries recognise same-sex marriages performed abroad and therefore are unlikely to be impacted by Tuesday's ruling from the European Court of Justice.
42% : Upon returning to their homeland, the Polish government refused to recognise their same-sex marriage certificate given that such marriages are prohibited in Poland.
39% : " Although the court said that the ruling does not mean that national governments must legalise same-sex marriages within their own borders, the decision will likely undermine national decisions on such issues.
35% : Conservative countries like Poland and Hungary have long been a target of Brussels for their stances on LGBT issues, both of which have faced financial penalties from the EU over domestic laws.

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