According to a survey conducted by the opinion24 on behalf of RMF FM, the vast majority of Poles argue the admission of migrants.
As many as 75% of respondents argued against Poland implementing open borders policy.
Migration pact as a hot subject for the election campaign
The discussion on the admission of migrants has become 1 of the key themes of the electoral campaign. The candidate supported by Law and Justice, Karol Nawrocki, announced that in the event of a win he would unilaterally pronounce the EU migration pact.
During the gathering in Sejny on 8 February, Nawrocki stressed that it was the work of migrants to respect Polish values and principles. He besides opposed the migration policy of the European Union, accusing the Germans that they were trying to solve their migration problems at the expense of the safety of Poles.
A akin position is presented by the Confederate candidate, Sławomir Mentzen, who besides declares tightening border controls and rejecting the migration pact. During the gathering in Lidzbark Warmiński on 8 February, he argued that Poles would never agree to massive influxes of migrants from Asia and the mediate East, referring to the situation in the UK.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk besides pointed out that Poland does not intend to implement EU regulations imposing an work to receive migrants. On 4 February, he explicitly stated that the government would not take action to implement specified a pact.
The opinion study24 conducted on 10-13 February on a group of 1002 respondents showed that only 5 percent of Poles powerfully support the admission of migrants, and another 15 percent is “more for”. In turn, 75% objected, of which 51% powerfully opposes specified a policy, and 24 percent is "more or little against". 5 percent of respondents were undecided.
Both men and women are mostly opposed to receiving migrants – 78% and 73% respectively. People over the age of 60 show the highest support for migration (22%), while in another age groups this percent oscillates around 20%.
At regional level, agrarian residents (82%) are the main opponents of migration, while in large cities the opposition is somewhat smaller (61%).
In terms of political sympathy, Confederate voters and the Law and Justice are most opposed to migrants – as many as 93% of respondents from these groups stand against their acceptance. Among the sympathizers of the Civic Coalition and the Party, the sentences are more divided – 48 percent and 44 percent of respondents support migration, with almost equal numbers of opponents. In the case of the fresh Left, the supporters of migration represent 42 percent, and among the voters of the 3rd Way – 32 percent.
The survey clearly shows that the vast majority of Poles argue open border policies. The issue of migration becomes 1 of the key themes of the electoral campaign, and the candidates' positions clearly reflect social sentiments. As the elections approach, this could become even more dominant in public debate.
