| | The PiS went to work immediately after the elections.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/11/22/poland-grass-roots-populist-party-takes-action-after-stunning-victory-left-cries-coup/ Poland: Grass-Roots Populist Party Takes Action After Stunning Victory – Left Cries ‘Coup’]. ''Breitbart News''. November 22, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref> In March 2017, PiS Prime Minister Beata Szydło stated that "I hear in Europe very often: do not connect the migration policy with terrorism, but it is impossible not to connect them."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (March 23, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/23/polish-prime-minister-impossible-not-connect-terrorism-migration-policy/ Polish Prime Minister: ‘Impossible Not to Connect Terrorism with Migration Policy’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 23, 2017.</ref> It chose to defy the European Union on various issues, such as on reforming the nation's courts to weaken globalist influence in them and decreeing that Christian principles be a factor in their decisionmaking.<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (July 21, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/07/21/polish-government-slams-anti-democratic-protests-as-parliament-votes-on-judicial-reform/ Polish Government Slams Anti-Democratic Protests As Parliament Votes on Judicial Reform]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 22, 2017.</ref> | | The PiS went to work immediately after the elections.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/11/22/poland-grass-roots-populist-party-takes-action-after-stunning-victory-left-cries-coup/ Poland: Grass-Roots Populist Party Takes Action After Stunning Victory – Left Cries ‘Coup’]. ''Breitbart News''. November 22, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref> In March 2017, PiS Prime Minister Beata Szydło stated that "I hear in Europe very often: do not connect the migration policy with terrorism, but it is impossible not to connect them."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (March 23, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/23/polish-prime-minister-impossible-not-connect-terrorism-migration-policy/ Polish Prime Minister: ‘Impossible Not to Connect Terrorism with Migration Policy’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 23, 2017.</ref> It chose to defy the European Union on various issues, such as on reforming the nation's courts to weaken globalist influence in them and decreeing that Christian principles be a factor in their decisionmaking.<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (July 21, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/07/21/polish-government-slams-anti-democratic-protests-as-parliament-votes-on-judicial-reform/ Polish Government Slams Anti-Democratic Protests As Parliament Votes on Judicial Reform]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 22, 2017.</ref> |
| | + | The European Union began taking legal action against Poland in July 2017 due to its enacting, and attempted enacting, of conservative judicial reforms that went against EU ideology.<ref>Zdrojkowski, Wojciech (July 30, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/07/30/european-union-commences-legal-action-nation-poland/ European Union Takes Legal Action Against Poland… For Refusing To Do As They Are Told]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 30, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-poland-politics-eu-idUSKBN1AE0CD EU starts action against Poland over judiciary reforms]. ''Reuters''. July 29, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.</ref> |