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President Vetoes Civil Partnership Bill, Defends Traditional Marriage

7/17/2026

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President Karol Nawrocki vetoed the civil partnership bill, saying it protects the definition of marriage as a union of a woman and a man.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government introduced the bill to create a “closest person” status that would have granted property, medical information and burial rights to unmarried partners.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk posted on X that the veto shows contempt for people’s right to happiness and life.

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President Karol Nawrocki vetoed the civil partnership bill, saying it protects the definition of marriage as a union of a woman and a man.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government introduced the bill to create a “closest person” status that would have granted property, medical information and burial rights to unmarried partners.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk posted on X that the veto shows contempt for people’s right to happiness and life.