Actually this is really interesting.
irishtimes.com wrote:Under international rules, ceremonies deemed illegal in the country they are performed cannot be recognised in the home state, said one diplomat.
I always thought that, when in an embassy, you are (legally) in the country of the embassy.
Thus, marrying in the Polish (or any other) embassy should be the same as getting married in Poland (or any other respective country)?
As a marriage endorsed by any EU memberstate must be deemed legal throughout the Union, I really do not see any possibility for the Irish government to uphold their position.
Fortunately for the affected couples, this affects the sovereignty of the mentioned states (and not "just" their individual cases), as such I hope there will be a solution some time soon.
The Irish state is - again illegally - trying to get rid of unwanted (=not illegal) immigrants. This brushes obviously legitimate couples over an "illegal" brush (why should two Polish people enter a "sham" marriage?), which increases the affected numbers and calls for a swift resolution.
Does Ireland want to be in the EU, or not?
Regards from (non-EU) Switzerland
Christian
