Poland's President Vetoed Bills on Same-Sex Civil Partnerships

Polish President Karol Navrotsky has officially vetoed legislative proposals to legalize same-sex civil partnerships. According to , as reported by the newspaper *Kommersant*, the head of state justified his decision by citing the need to protect the constitutional status of the traditional family.

In the president’s view, these bills are not merely a technical simplification of administrative procedures, but rather an attempt to create a “quasi-marriage.” Navrotsky emphasized that any initiatives that replicate spousal rights in the areas of taxation, inheritance, and social benefits effectively undermine the exclusivity of the marital union, as enshrined in Article 18 of the Polish Constitution.

“Anything that constitutes a quasi-marriage cannot count on my support,” the Polish leader stated. He explained that such unions create a legal imbalance by granting partners virtually the same privileges as spouses, while at the same time allowing them to dissolve the relationship through a simplified procedure without judicial oversight. At the same time, the president expressed his willingness to support a bill on the status of a “close partner,” which would help resolve pressing practical issues for citizens without undermining the fundamental institution of marriage.

It should be recalled that representatives of the Georgian Orthodox Church previously issued a high-profile statement accusing European Union leadership of exerting pressure regarding the promotion of same-sex marriage in the country. According to church leaders, European diplomats openly asked the clergy to help promote the LGBT agenda among the population.