Historical Reversal: Poles Have Changed Their Minds About Ukrainian Refugees
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For the first time since the beginning of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, more than half of Poles oppose accepting Ukrainian war refugees, Polish Radio reports, citing a survey by the Center for Public Opinion Research (CBOS).
At the same time, most respondents also believe that the assistance provided to refugees is excessive. Poles clearly support limiting access to medical services for those not paying health insurance contributions, but oppose removing free accommodation for mothers with children over one year old. Confirmation of a long-term trend: A survey conducted by the Public Opinion Research Center shows that currently 52% of respondents believe that Poland…
In Poland, for the first time, a majority of citizens opposed accepting Ukrainian refugees – a poll found that 52% of Poles believe that the country should not accept refugees from Ukraine. Support among Ukrainians has fallen from 94% in 2022 to 42%.
In Poland, for the first time since 2014, the number of opponents of receiving Ukrainians (52%) exceeded the number of supporters. 17 July 2026
Polish citizens consider the current support of Ukrainians to be "excessive" as stated in the relevant study.
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