Today’s FOCUS takes us to Poland, one of the most restrictive countries in Europe for LGBT rights. Neither marriage nor civil partnership for same-sex couples is legal in the country. But as of late May, Poland has legalized the recognition of same-sex marriages performed in third countries. The change comes after the European Court of Justice ruled that Warsaw was in contravention of EU free movement laws if it with rights that couples had acquired in another country. As a result, Polish same-sex couples have been rushing to organize weddings outside the country. FRANCE 24’s Adrien Sarlat and Gulliver Cragg spoke with some couples who are doing just that.
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