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Poland must be "defended from pathological spread of homosexuality", says opposition leader Kaczy'ski
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (924+ words) May 24, 2026 | Law, Politics, Society Conservative opposition leader Jaros'aw Kaczy'ski has declared that Poland must be defended from the "spread of homosexuality, which he called a "pathology. He also appeared to suggest that same-sex parenting should be criminalised and "severely punished....
Polish government approves recognition of foreign same-sex marriages
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (893+ words) May 22, 2026 | Law, Politics, Society Poland's government has issued a regulation allowing same-sex marriages conducted in other EU member states to be entered into the Polish civil registry. The decision, which comes in response to a European court ruling requiring Poland…...
Polish far rights proposes law banning adoption of children by same-sex couples
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (1155+ words) May 21, 2026 | Law, Politics, Society Far-right opposition group Confederation (Konfederacja) has proposed a law banning the adoption of children by same-sex couples, including the adoption of a spouse's biological child. It says that the measures will "protect the youngest from depravity…...
Second Polish city follows Warsaw's lead in recognising foreign same-sex marriage
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (1025+ words) May 18, 2026 | Law, Society Wroc'aw has become the second Polish city to recognise a same-sex marriage conducted abroad, following the example of Warsaw, which last week began transcribing such marriages into its civil registry in line with European and Polish court…...
Ruling does not mean Poland will recognise all foreign same-sex marriages, says human rights commissioner
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (1089+ words) Mar 23, 2026 | Law, Politics, Society Last week's ruling by Poland's Supreme Administrative Court (NSA) ordering a registry office to recognise a same-sex marriage conducted abroad has been hailed as a breakthrough for LGBT+ rights in a country whose domestic law does…...
Top Polish court orders recognition of foreign same-sex marriage
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (948+ words) Mar 20, 2026 | Featured, Law, Politics, Society Poland's Supreme Administrative Court (NSA) has ordered the registry office to recognise a same-sex marriage conducted by two Polish men in Germany, a groundbreaking ruling in a country that currently does not allow any form…...
Polish parliament approves easier out-of-court divorces for couples without minor children
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (836+ words) Mar 16, 2026 | Law, Politics, Society The government's majority in parliament has approved a bill that would allow married couples who do not have minor children together to obtain a divorce more quickly and easily through a civil registry office rather than…...
Polish ruling coalition picks six judges for constitutional court but faces potential standoff with president
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1028+ words) Mar 13, 2026 | Law, Politics The government's majority in parliament has chosen six judges to fill vacancies at the Constitutional Tribunal (TK), a body that is at the heart of Poland's rule-of-law crisis. For the judges to take office, however, they are…...
Poland begins process of selecting new members of judicial body at heart of rule-of-law dispute
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (932+ words) Feb 12, 2026 | Law, Politics The speaker of parliament has launched the process of selecting new members of a key judicial body, despite the fact that it will take place under rules introduced by the former government that the current authorities regard…...
EU court rejects Poland's appeal against "68. 5 million coal mine fines
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (789+ words) Jan 22, 2026 | Business, Energy & Climate, Law The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has rejected a final appeal by Poland against the "68. 5 million in fines it was forced to pay by the European Union for failing to suspend activity at the Tur'w…...