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Same-sex couple sue over Slovakia’s refusal to register marriage

The Guardian Australia - World · 13 October 2026 at 5:00 pm

Same-sex couple sue over Slovakia’s refusal to register marriage

Case of couple who wed legally in Austria exposes clash between EU court ruling and national restrictions A same-sex couple are suing authorities in Slovakia for refusing to register their Austrian marriage, testing whether a landmark EU court ruling can turn recognition abroad into legal security at home.

Their fight exposes a clash between European obligations and national restrictions – and what that means for LGBTQ+ people living under Robert Fico’s populist-nationalist government.

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Same-sex couple sue over Slovakia’s refusal to register marriage

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