EU forces Ukraine to legalize same-sex couples as condition for accession

The European Commission has made it clear that Ukraine must introduce legal recognition of same-sex couples if it wishes to advance toward full European Union membership. According to Ukrainian media reports published on February 20, 2026, Brussels raised the issue during discussions on Ukraine’s Rule of Law Roadmap, explicitly linking it to the country’s obligations under the “Fundamentals” negotiation cluster, particularly Chapter 23 on the judiciary and fundamental rights.

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