- Poland's president vetoed two bills to introduce "cohabitation contracts," blocking legal protections like joint property and medical access for many informal and same‑sex couples.
- Prime Minister Donald Tusk condemned the veto, but overturning it requires a three‑fifths parliamentary majority that is unlikely given deep coalition divisions.
- An EU court ruling means Poland now recognizes same‑sex marriages registered abroad; the government says it will focus on securing benefits for those couples.
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