A December 5–6 CATI poll commissioned by “Rzeczpospolita” shows nearly half of Poles support recognizing same‑sex marriages performed abroad, while 44% oppose, according to the survey conducted by IBRiS.
Overall Poll Results
The survey asked: “Should Poland recognize same‑sex marriages entered into in other EU countries?” 25.3% answered “strongly yes”, 23.6% “somewhat yes”, totaling 48.9% in favor. 44.1% opposed, with 32.4% “strongly no” and 11.7% “somewhat no”. 7% were undecided.
Support Among Government Coalition Voters
Among voters for the governing coalition, 49.6% said “strongly yes”, 25.3% “somewhat yes”, 15.3% “somewhat no”, 6.2% “strongly no”, and 3.6% “unsure”.
Opposition Voters’ Views
Opposition voters: 7.1% “strongly yes”, 16.3% “somewhat yes”, 9.8% “somewhat no”, 59.1% “strongly no”, and 7.7% “unsure”.
Non‑Voters’ Opinions
Non‑voters: 15.3% “strongly yes”, 38.9% “somewhat yes”, 8.3% “somewhat no”, 23.8% “strongly no”, and 13.7% “unsure”.
EU Court Ruling on Same‑Sex Marriages
On 25 November, the EU Court of Justice ruled that member states must recognize same‑sex marriages legally entered in other member states, following a lawsuit by a Polish couple married in Germany who were denied transcription of their marriage certificate in Poland.
Political Response and Future Legislation
In response, Donald Tusk asked the Foreign Minister to analyse the ruling, stating the EU cannot dictate Poland’s legislative choices. He added that the government is working on domestic laws to allow transcription of same‑sex marriage certificates, though no detailed proposals have yet been presented.
