AustriaThe Polish Constitutional Court has ruled against recognizing same-sex marriages concluded abroad, deeming the relevant regulation issued by Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski unconstitutional. The court emphasized that Poland's constitution defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. This decision contradicts a ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), which mandated EU member states to recognize same-sex marriages contracted in other EU countries to ensure Union citizens' freedom of movement within the EU. Two men who married in Berlin in 2018 had previously challenged this issue. Earlier, Poland's highest administrative court had ordered the state to recognize such marriages, aligning with the ECJ's ruling. However, members of the right-wing opposition party PiS activated the Constitutional Court, which is largely composed of judges appointed during PiS's tenure and aligned with the party.
Bias read (Conservative): The article highlights the Polish Constitutional Court's decision to reject same-sex marriage recognition, aligning with the conservative PiS party's stance. It emphasizes the influence of PiS-affiliated judges on the court and frames the ruling as a rejection of the European Court of Justice's more
