39/2021
2021-12-02
Perceptions of Polish Sovereignty within the EU
In the opinion of over half the people asked (52%) membership of the EU does not particularly limit Poland’s independence. One third of those surveyed (34%) held the opposite view. Despite escalation of the dispute between Poland and the EU, opinions on this matter have remained fairly stable over time. What is more, the restrictions that Poland’s membership of the EU entails are less frequently seen as excessive now than they were prior to 2016.
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Excessive limits on Poland’s independence are perceived primarily by voters for Law and Justice (66%) and the Confederation (60%). This view is not shared by a decided majority of supporters of Civic Coalition (93%), the Left (79%) or Szymon Hołownia’s Poland 2050 (81%).
More on this subject in the CBOS report.
This ‘Current Events and Problems’ survey (378) was conducted using a mixed-mode procedure on a representative sample of named adult residents of Poland, randomly selected from the National Identity Number (PESEL) register.
Respondents independently selected one of the following methods:
– Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI);
– Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI), respondents receiving researchers’ telephone numbers in an introductory letter from CBOS;
– Computer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI), where respondents filled in the online questionnaire independently, gaining access by means of a login and password provided in an introductory letter from CBOS.
– Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI);
– Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI), respondents receiving researchers’ telephone numbers in an introductory letter from CBOS;
– Computer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI), where respondents filled in the online questionnaire independently, gaining access by means of a login and password provided in an introductory letter from CBOS.
In all three cases the questionnaire had the same structure and comprised the same questions. The survey was carried out between 18 – 28 October 2021 inclusive on a sample of 1157 people (56.4% using the CAPI method, 27.4% CATI and 16.2% CAWI).
CBOS has been conducting statutory research using the above procedure since May 2020, stating in each case the percentage of personal, telephone and internet interviews.
