Mariusz Błaszczak, an MP representing Poland's largest opposuiton grouping, Law & Justice, told a news cofnerence his party was preparing a protest by the Sejm against EU interference in Polish family legislation.
He was responding to a European Parliament EP draft resolution stating that
'EU members should mutually recognize homosexual couples regardless of whether they are married or remain in official partnerships.'
The protest drafted by PiS states: 'The Sejm of the Republic of Poland strongly rejects attempts by some EU institutions to interfere in the competencies of member states to a degree that oversteps the competencies of this supra-
national organization. (...) The Parliament of the Republic of Poland hereby appeals for a halt to steps currently undertaken on the EU forum towards the EU-wide recognition of homosexual marriages and granting them equal family rights, the resolution.'
The resolution warns that, if implemented, the EP measure would legalise homosexual marriages in all EU countries, including Poland.
This the Polish Parliament does not agree to. It is the opinion of
the Sejm of the Republic of Poland that the institution of
marriage as a bond solely between woman and man requires the
special protection of the Republic of Poland, they wrote.
In its resolution PiS also stressed that membership treaties did
not empower the EU to impose legislation in public or family
matters on its members.
He was responding to a European Parliament EP draft resolution stating that
'EU members should mutually recognize homosexual couples regardless of whether they are married or remain in official partnerships.'
The protest drafted by PiS states: 'The Sejm of the Republic of Poland strongly rejects attempts by some EU institutions to interfere in the competencies of member states to a degree that oversteps the competencies of this supra-
national organization. (...) The Parliament of the Republic of Poland hereby appeals for a halt to steps currently undertaken on the EU forum towards the EU-wide recognition of homosexual marriages and granting them equal family rights, the resolution.'
The resolution warns that, if implemented, the EP measure would legalise homosexual marriages in all EU countries, including Poland.
This the Polish Parliament does not agree to. It is the opinion of
the Sejm of the Republic of Poland that the institution of
marriage as a bond solely between woman and man requires the
special protection of the Republic of Poland, they wrote.
In its resolution PiS also stressed that membership treaties did
not empower the EU to impose legislation in public or family
matters on its members.