Switzerland Swiss court overturns 2016 tax referendum over misleading claims Swiss voters rejected tax breaks for married couples by a slim margin, but the country's federal court has overturned the result, saying voters were not in full possession of the facts 12/04/2019
World Which EU countries have the most marriages? New statistics released in time for Valentine's Day show us which countries in the European Union had the highest marriage rates in 2017. 14/02/2019
Saudi Arabia Saudi advisory council approves regulations to limit child marriages Saudi Arabia's Shura Council has approved regulations to limit child marriages, but what are the reactions from human rights experts and the Saudi population? 11/01/2019
Romania All Views: What do Romanians think about the marriage referendum? Euronews took to the streets of Bucharest to ask people what they think about the vote, which could see the constitution amended to redefine marriage as being only between a man and a woman rather than “two spouses”. 05/10/2018
United Kingdom Straight couples in UK will be allowed to enter civil partnerships, May says Straight couples in England and Wales will be able to enter into a civil partnership, a status previously only available to same-sex couples, the prime minister announced Tuesday. 02/10/2018
Romania Romania sets date for controversial referendum to block gay unions The vote, condemned by numerous rights groups, is to be held on Oct 6-7. 19/09/2018
World More and more babies born outside of marriage in the EU More babies are born out of wedlock in the EU: between 2000 to 2016, there's been a 15% increase in births outside of marriage, according to Eurostat, the statistics gathering arm of the European Union. 10/08/2018
United Kingdom British court forces woman to remain married until 2020 Tini Owens wants a divorce, but the law says she must stay married until 2020. 25/07/2018
United Kingdom UK top court backs heterosexual couple seeking civil partnership The Supreme Court has ruled that a heterosexual couple is allowed to enter into a civil partnership. 27/06/2018
world news Number of births outside marriage rise in EU The number of births outside marriage has risen in all European Union member states since 2000, the EU’s statistics agency revealed on Monday. 16/04/2018
world news View: I didn't buck tradition to buy my engagement ring. I reimagined As couples cohabitate and share finances more often before marriage, it's time to reexamine the standard wedding proposal. 06/01/2018
world news Austria legalizes same-sex marriage for 2019 The move brings Austria into line with many other European nations. 05/12/2017
United Kingdom Prince Harry to marry Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle in May Prince Harry and his new fiancee Meghan Markle have made their first joint public appearance since announcing their engagement. 28/11/2017
world news Australia votes in favour of same-sex marriage Officials declare the results of a nationwide postal survey after years of fierce public and political debate 14/11/2017
Canada Groom saves boy from drowning during wedding photoshoot The result of most wedding photoshoots is a set of smiling photos, but one Canadian couple ended up with images to remember. 27/09/2017
Africanews Swazi King picks 14th wife weeks after annual Reed Dance ceremony The King is traditionally mandated to pick a new wife every year from the virgins who partake in the traditional chastity rite held at the Ludzidzini Royal palace near Swaziland's capital Mbabane. 27/09/2017
Destinations Seychelles: A honeymoon for all your desires Any mention of the Seychelles evokes, first and foremost, images of powdered beaches and the turquoise ocean brimming with marine life but this 15/09/2017
no comment Unification church couples over the moon at mass wedding South Korea's Unification church holds another mass wedding. 07/09/2017
Italy 'I'm in love with more than one person but it’s not cheating because they all know' Polyamory is fighting for recognition in Italy 28/08/2017
USA Texas traffic stop turns into surprise marriage proposal During what appeared to a routine traffic stop a Texas woman got the surprise of her life when her boyfriend appeared from behind the police car that had pulled her over and proposed. 18/07/2017
world news Couple first ever to marry in British Antarctic Territory Two polar researchers became the first couple ever to marry in the British Antarctic Territory on Saturday, July 15. 17/07/2017
no comment 30 couples celebrate simultaneous wedding in Aleppo Thirty couples paraded through Aleppo garbed in white and military uniforms before taking their vows, in what has been described as the city’s biggest wedding celebration in six… 13/05/2017
United Kingdom Should civil partnerships be available to straight couples too? A heterosexual couple in Britain have lost a court bid aimed at allowing them to enter into a civil partnership. 21/02/2017
Syria The heartbreaking reality of child marriage It’s the magic moment that people will remember for the rest of their lives – the day they pledge their undying love for each other in front of their nearest and… 11/10/2016
Libya From religious teaching to a suicide belt: ISIL fighters' bequeathals to their brides A set of marriage certificates recovered by the Libyan army from ISIL, reveals some of the surprising gifts offered by Jihadis to their brides. 29/09/2016
