Poles are increasingly opposed to allowing migrants to cross the Polish-Belarusian border to apply for asylum, a survey shows.
Some 73% of respondents are against such a policy, according to the study by the Centre for Public Opinion Research (CBOS).
The survey, conducted in July, also showed that 49% were “decidedly” against such a policy, while 19% were in favor. A similar poll carried out in June found that 42% were strongly opposed to allowing asylum claims.
Young people were the most opposed to allowing asylum applications – 79% compared to 68% among the oldest age group.
While opposition has increased in the last month, there has been a more significant rise compared to results recorded in 2021, when a migrant border crisis was just beginning. In November 2021, 52% of those surveyed were against allowing asylum applications, while those in favor totaled 33%.
The survey, conducted in July, also showed that 49% were “decidedly” against such a policy, while 19% were in favor. A similar poll carried out in June found that 42% were strongly opposed to allowing asylum claims.
Young people were the most opposed to allowing asylum applications – 79% compared to 68% among the oldest age group.
While opposition has increased in the last month, there has been a more significant rise compared to results recorded in 2021, when a migrant border crisis was just beginning. In November 2021, 52% of those surveyed were against allowing asylum applications, while those in favor totaled 33%.
CBOS also asked respondents whether they supported increasing the permissibility of the use of weapons by soldiers, police officers or border guards guarding Polish frontiers.
A law to this effect was passed at the end of July, after the CBOS survey had already been conducted. The vast majority of Poles (84%) support the policy, with only one in nine (11%) against.
CBOS also quizzed respondents about the idea of closing all border crossings with Belarus, a move floated by Poland’s foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski, in late June.
The survey showed that a clear majority of respondents would support closing the frontier (72%), while one in five respondents (21%) would oppose it.
The number of applications for international protection in Poland during the first half of 2024 has surged compared to the same period the previous year.
The 79% increase, reported by the Dziennik Gazeta Prawna daily last week, owes much to the Belarusian government’s organized trafficking operations, which aim to destabilize the EU by funneling migrants to Poland’s eastern border.
In the first six months of this year, the number of applications for international protection reached 5,800 – an increase of 3,400, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna reported. The “Current Problems and Events” survey by CBOS was conducted between July 4 and 14 on a representative sample of 1,076 adult residents of Poland.
A law to this effect was passed at the end of July, after the CBOS survey had already been conducted. The vast majority of Poles (84%) support the policy, with only one in nine (11%) against.
CBOS also quizzed respondents about the idea of closing all border crossings with Belarus, a move floated by Poland’s foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski, in late June.
The survey showed that a clear majority of respondents would support closing the frontier (72%), while one in five respondents (21%) would oppose it.
Increase in applications
The number of applications for international protection in Poland during the first half of 2024 has surged compared to the same period the previous year.
The 79% increase, reported by the Dziennik Gazeta Prawna daily last week, owes much to the Belarusian government’s organized trafficking operations, which aim to destabilize the EU by funneling migrants to Poland’s eastern border.
In the first six months of this year, the number of applications for international protection reached 5,800 – an increase of 3,400, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna reported. The “Current Problems and Events” survey by CBOS was conducted between July 4 and 14 on a representative sample of 1,076 adult residents of Poland.
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