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Polish divorcees find they may still be married amid chaotic judicial cleanup

Summary by Politico Europe
As Warsaw tries to undo controversial court reforms, long-settled divorces are being thrown into doubt, handing fresh ammunition to the opposition.

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Thousands of people in Poland who thought they had been divorced for years may find out they are still legally married, the confusion stemming from a battle over judicial reforms introduced by the previous national-conservative Law and Justice government, which the current pro-European cabinet of Prime Minister Donald Tusk is trying to repeal.

·Čestlice, Czechia
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WARSAW - Thousands of people in Poland who thought they had been divorced for years may find out they are still legally married, Politico reports. The confusion stems from a battle over judicial reforms introduced by the previous national-conservative Law and Justice government, which the current pro-European cabinet of Prime Minister Donald Tusk is trying to repeal.

Thousands of Poles who thought they were long divorced are discovering a disturbing possibility: They may still be legally married. The confusion is an unexpected result of Poland's years-long struggle against the politicization of the judiciary, which is spilling over into everyday life as the centrist government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk seeks to undo legal reforms imposed by his nationalist predecessors.

·Romania
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Politico Europe broke the news in Brussels, Belgium on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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