European court opens hearing on recognising same-sex marriages
The European Court of Justice has opened a hearing on the recognition of same-sex marriages in European Union countries where they are not legal.
The hearing in Luxembourg came after Romania's constitutional court asked the European court to make a ruling on the issue amid a court case in Romania brought by a Romanian-American couple who want their 2010 union to be recognised.
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