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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). [https://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> In December 2018, the PiS, along with Hungary, killed a proposed EU statement speaking favorably of "[[LGBTQI]]" people.<ref>Herszenhorn, David M.; Bayer, Lili (December 7, 2018). [https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-and-poland-say-no-to-lgbtiq/ Hungary and Poland say no to LGBTIQ]. ''Politico''. Retrieved December 7, 2018.</ref><ref>Cummings McLean, Dorothy (December 12, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/poland-and-hungary-block-lgbtiq-rights-from-being-enshrined-in-eu-legislati Poland and Hungary block ‘LGBTIQ rights’ from being enshrined in EU legislation]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved December 13, 2018.</ref> In January 2019, the PiS-controlled lower house of parliament passed a bill providing pensions to mothers who raised four or more children.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (February 1, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/31/polish-mps-approve-maternal-pensions-women-devoted-lives-raising-children/ Poland Agrees New State Pension For Mothers Who Dedicated Lives to Bringing up Families]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 1, 2019.</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). [https://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> In December 2018, the PiS, along with Hungary, killed a proposed EU statement speaking favorably of "[[LGBTQI]]" people.<ref>Herszenhorn, David M.; Bayer, Lili (December 7, 2018). [https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-and-poland-say-no-to-lgbtiq/ Hungary and Poland say no to LGBTIQ]. ''Politico''. Retrieved December 7, 2018.</ref><ref>Cummings McLean, Dorothy (December 12, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/poland-and-hungary-block-lgbtiq-rights-from-being-enshrined-in-eu-legislati Poland and Hungary block ‘LGBTIQ rights’ from being enshrined in EU legislation]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved December 13, 2018.</ref> In January 2019, the PiS-controlled lower house of parliament passed a bill providing pensions to mothers who raised four or more children.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (February 1, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/31/polish-mps-approve-maternal-pensions-women-devoted-lives-raising-children/ Poland Agrees New State Pension For Mothers Who Dedicated Lives to Bringing up Families]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 1, 2019.</ref>
===2019 elections===
The PiS performed strongly in the May 2019 [[European Parliament]] elections, outperforming expectations and giving the party its best-ever result in the parliament.<ref>Multiple references:
*Hale, Virginia (May 27, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/27/eu-elections-disaster-globalists-poland/ EU Elections: ‘Disaster’ for Globalists in Poland as Govt Storms to Record Victory]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
*Goclowski, Marcin; Florkiewicz, Pawel (May 26, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-election-poland/polish-nationalists-win-eu-vote-set-stage-for-national-ballot-idUSKCN1SW0TI Polish nationalists win EU vote, set stage for national ballot]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
*Cienski, Jan (May 26, 2019). [https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-law-and-justice-pis-jaroslaw-kaczynski-wins-european-election/ Poland’s PiS smashes opposition in European election vote] ''Politico''. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
*Strzelecki, Marek; Krajewski, Adrian (May 27, 2019). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-26/polish-ruling-party-set-to-eke-out-narrow-victory-in-eu-ballot Polish Populists Gain National Vote Momentum From EU Ballot]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
*Scislowska, Monika (May 27, 2019). [https://apnews.com/cfd4c66a0cd1407e96726a9eefe5f301 Poland’s ruling right-wing party tops the polls]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved May 27, 2019.</ref>
==See also==
==See also==