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. Continue
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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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- Length
- 75 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 13, 2026
- Byline
- Rob Cameron in Bratislava
- Source
- The Guardian