The Federal Rainbow Dream: On Free Movement of Gay Spouses under EU Law
<p>After a pretty disappointing and self-contradictory judgement on the wedding cakes delivered yesterday by the US Supreme Court, the CJEU came up today with the long-awaited decision in the <em>Coman</em> case – putting a thick full stop on a long debate about the interpretation...
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Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbH
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| Series: | Verfassungsblog |
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| Online Access: | https://verfassungsblog.de/the-federal-rainbow-dream-on-free-movement-of-gay-spouses-under-eu-law/ |
| Summary: | <p>After a pretty disappointing and self-contradictory judgement on the wedding cakes delivered yesterday by the US Supreme Court, the CJEU came up today with the long-awaited decision in the <em>Coman</em> case – putting a thick full stop on a long debate about the interpretation of the term ‘spouses’ under the EU Free Movement Directive. In short, the Court held that the term does cover spouses of the same sex moving to an EU Member State where a gay marriage remains unrecognized. This simple YES is a huge step forward in federalizing the EU constitutional space in a time of multiple crises. </p>
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| ISSN: | 2366-7044 |