Majority of Poles against taking in refugees: survey
PR dla Zagranicy
Agnieszka Łaszczuk
18.09.2016 15:20
Fifty-eight percent of Poles are opposed to their country taking in any refugees, according to a new survey by pollster CBOS.
A woman walks past hundreds of refugee life jackets collected from the beaches of Chios, Greece, on the edge of the East River, to call attention to the refugee crisis in Brooklyn, New York. The life jackets were gathered by the Oxfam organization ahead of next week's United Nations Summit for Refugees and Migrants. Photo: EPA/JUSTIN LANE
The study found that compared to a similar survey conducted in July, opposition to Poland taking in refugees has risen by three percentage points.
Thirty-eight percent of respondents said Poland should take in refugees from war-torn countries, with only four percent thinking they should be given permanent residency.
The ruling Law and Justice party has repeatedly said that Poland would oppose any European Commission proposals that would include a permanent relocation mechanism for all Member States.
Ever since Poland has come under diplomatic pressure for its response to the refugee crisis.
The survey by CBOS was carried out on August 17-25. (ał)
Source: PAP