Poles are becoming less and less supportive of Ukrainian refugees
18 June 2024 15:33
According to a recent study conducted in Poland, the attitude of Poles towards Ukrainian refugees has deteriorated. The study showed a decline in favour of Ukrainians in various spheres of life, including granting them asylum in Poland, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports, citing Rzeczpospolita.
The number of those who have a negative attitude towards Ukrainian refugees is growing because of their “pretentious position”, in particular, their desire to have the same rights to social benefits as Poles. The only area where support remains high (82%) is school education for Ukrainian children.
However, half of the respondents believe that these children should study according to the Polish curriculum, not the one agreed upon between Poland and Ukraine.
The group of people convinced of the need to help Ukraine has also decreased. Only 31% of respondents believe that Poland should definitely help, while 72% say that the country should first of all take care of its own interests. 19% of respondents are against assistance.
The percentage of Poles who are ready to accept Ukrainian refugees for long-term settlement has significantly decreased – now there are only 17% of them compared to 37% a year ago. 61% want refugees to return home after the war.
Ukrainian refugees in Poland
Currently, 954,795 Ukrainians have temporary protection in Poland. 22% of Ukrainians who fled the country after the full-scale Russian invasion settled in Poland. According to this indicator, Poland is second only to Germany, which has granted this status to 1,251,245 Ukrainians, which is 29% of all Ukrainian refugees in the European Union.
