
Poland Scraps ‘Man’ and ‘Woman’ in Marriage Records
The change follows an EU court ruling, though critics say Poland was not obliged to alter its marriage law.

The change follows an EU court ruling, though critics say Poland was not obliged to alter its marriage law.

The Polish leader accused Brussels of ignoring public opposition and vowed to place Warsaw at the head of a Central European reform drive.

Warsaw urged European leaders to back the U.S. president on Ukraine and security, citing Russian drone incursions—and warning that NATO’s eastern flank is under growing pressure.

Budapest says “democracy and the rule of law are in crisis in Poland.”

The veto threatens Poland with EU legal action and deepens a political standoff in Warsaw over how to regulate online content.

Like France, Ireland, Austria, and Hungary, Poland rejected the trade agreement, which most EU member states approve of.

Deputy PM Simon Harris said the Commission’s concessions fall short for Irish citizens, while Hungary’s Péter Szijjártó said Brussels is ignoring Hungarian farmers.

New state polling shows opposition at a record high, marking a sharp shift from the near-universal support seen after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Warsaw aims to roll out digital identity-based verification later this year to give protection of minors online.

“The paradox is that those who employ this language imagine themselves to be enlightened and progressive.”