EU court rules member states must recognise same-sex marriages

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : The binding ruling came after a Polish court handling the men's case asked the EU court for guidance.
54% : The court said EU citizens must be able to move freely within the bloc and maintain "a normal family life" both abroad and when they return home.
44% : " The court noted that member states are not required to legalise same-sex marriages in their domestic laws.
43% : Poland does not permit same-sex marriages under national law, which was the basis for the initial refusal.
43% : However, they cannot discriminate against same-sex couples when recognising marriages performed elsewhere.
42% : The current administration led by Donald Tusk has been drafting a bill to regulate civil partnerships, including same-sex unions, but progress has stalled due to opposition from a conservative coalition partner.
39% : The EU court of justice said Poland's failure to register the couple's German marriage certificate "infringes not only the freedom to move and reside, but also the fundamental right to respect for private and family life".
32% : The European Union court has ruled that member states must recognise same-sex marriages, saying on Tuesday that Poland wrongly refused to acknowledge the marriage of two Polish citizens who wed in Germany and that the refusal violated their EU rights.

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