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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> A CBOS poll in September 2017 found that PiS was enjoying record popular support.<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (September 20, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/09/20/polands-anti-mass-migration-government-sees-record-popularity/ Poland’s Anti Mass Migration Government Enjoys Record Popularity]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 20, 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> A CBOS poll in September 2017 found that PiS was enjoying record popular support.<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (September 20, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/09/20/polands-anti-mass-migration-government-sees-record-popularity/ Poland’s Anti Mass Migration Government Enjoys Record Popularity]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 20, 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> However, Poland received support from the [[conservative]] Hungarian government.<ref>Wróbel, Aleksandra (February 20, 2018). [https://www.politico.eu/article/hungarian-parliament-votes-to-support-poland-in-fight-against-eu/ Hungarian parliament votes to support Poland in fight against EU]. ''Politico''. Retrieved February 22, 2018.</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> However, Poland received support from the [[conservative]] [[Hungary|Hungarian]] government.<ref>Wróbel, Aleksandra (February 20, 2018). [https://www.politico.eu/article/hungarian-parliament-votes-to-support-poland-in-fight-against-eu/ Hungarian parliament votes to support Poland in fight against EU]. ''Politico''. Retrieved February 22, 2018.</ref>

PiS also enacted a law gradually banning businesses from being open on Sundays so families can remain together that day.<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (January 30, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/01/30/poland-signs-law-anti-sunday-shopping-legislation-aims-give-families-time-together/ Poland Signs into Law Anti-Sunday Shopping Legislation, Aims to Give Families More Time Together]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 31, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.apnews.com/75beda61d10043a09a9e465c54783f74/Poland-limits-Sunday-shopping-to-benefit-family-life Poland limits Sunday shopping to benefit family life]. ''Associated Press''. January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2018.</ref>

PiS also enacted a law gradually banning businesses from being open on Sundays so families can remain together that day.<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (January 30, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/01/30/poland-signs-law-anti-sunday-shopping-legislation-aims-give-families-time-together/ Poland Signs into Law Anti-Sunday Shopping Legislation, Aims to Give Families More Time Together]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 31, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.apnews.com/75beda61d10043a09a9e465c54783f74/Poland-limits-Sunday-shopping-to-benefit-family-life Poland limits Sunday shopping to benefit family life]. ''Associated Press''. January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2018.</ref>