Romania is not ready to uphold same-sex couples’ rights – PM

Romanian society is not ready to uphold the rights of same-sex couples in line with a European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling, leftist Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said late on Thursday.
The ECHR ruled in May Romania had failed to enforce the rights of same-sex couples by refusing to recognise their relationships, in a ruling which could eventually force policymakers to expand protections for the LGBT community.
Asked whether Romania will enforce the ruling, Ciolacu told radio station Europa FM that “the Romanian society is not ready for a decision at the moment. It is not one of my priorities and … I don’t think Romania is ready.”
Romania holds local, European, general and presidential elections in 2024. Ciolacu added it wouldn’t be the first or the last time that Romania fails to enforce ECHR rulings.