Only 15% of Poles would vote to leave EU, poll shows

Just 15% of Poles would vote to leave the European Union if a referendum were held today, with 53% saying they would back remaining in the bloc, according to a survey by Opinia24 for Gazeta Wyborcza.

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the European Union flags outside the European Commission headquarters, known as the Berlaymont building in Brussels, Belgium, April 29, 2026.

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The result is notably lower than in other recent polls, where the share of Poles opposing EU membership had exceeded 20%. A December survey by French magazine Le Grand Continent found 25% of Polish respondents favoring an exit — the second-highest rate after France's 27%, and well above the EU-wide average.

The Opinia24 poll found that 77% of respondents would participate in such a referendum, compared with a 58.9% turnout in Poland's 2003 EU accession vote, when 77.5% voted in favor of joining.

When asked about the greatest benefit of EU membership, 23% cited military security, 18% financial support for the country's development, 16% freedom of travel across Europe, 15% growing prosperity across the bloc, and 13% opportunities for Polish businesses.

The survey also pointed to broad support for a dual-pillar approach to national security: 41% of respondents said Poland is best protected by membership in both the EU and NATO, while 25% trusted NATO alone and just 8% the EU alone.

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Source: PAP