2025-10-25 10:00
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2025-10-25 10:00
68 percent Polish society believes that politicians do not provide reliable information about the scale, challenges and opportunities related to migration. 10% have a different opinion. respondents – according to an Ipsos study commissioned by More in Common Polska.
68 percent Polish society believes that politicians do not provide reliable information about the scale, challenges and opportunities related to migration. 10% have a different opinion. respondents – according to an Ipsos study commissioned by More in Common Polska.
In addition to being unreliable in their statements about migration, respondents also accuse politicians of: they too rarely discuss the problems and benefits of migration. 24 percent respondents assessed that politicians maintain the appropriate proportions of these topics in public statements. The remaining respondents believed that politicians talk too rarely about the problems (50%) and benefits (26%) resulting from migration.
“People with left-wing, center-left and centrist views would like to hear more about the benefits associated with growing migration, and people who describe their views as center-right or right-wing would like to hear more about the problems,” the report explains.
The perception of the immigration debate as unfair is also reflected in the belief that When talking about foreigners, politicians too often use harmful stereotypes. 46% of people have this opinion. respondents, including 21 percent strongly agree with this statement, and 25 percent – I rather agree.
25% have the opposite opinion. subjects. Including 11 percent strongly disagrees with the statement that in the debate on migration politicians too often use harmful stereotypes about foreigners, and 14 percent “I rather disagree.” 28 percent respondents have no opinion on this subject.
“Even among groups expressing stronger concerns about immigration, there is a visible sensitivity to the harsh language used by politicians and the presence of biases in their statements,” the authors of the report said.
They noticed that in the last ten months the conviction the inadequacy of the language surrounding migration used by political elites has become more common. In November 2024, the percentage of people agreeing with this statement was 38%, which was 8 percentage points lower than today.
“There is also low trust in politicians regarding migration crisis of trust in traditional media. As much as 42 percent Poles believe that information on migration from the Internet and social media is more reliable than that provided by television, radio or the press. Only 32 percent indicates traditional media as a more reliable source,” wrote the authors of the study.
During the survey, respondents were asked about their approach to foreigners' integration centers. The majority of respondents perceive their creation positively: 52 percent. respondents assessed opening them as a good idea, and 27 percent too bad.
When asked about integration activities, the majority of respondents (51%) indicated that the state should support the integration of immigrants and refugees in Polish society. 29% had a different opinion.
“Polish society expects a serious and responsible approach to the topic of migration in the public debate, and their opinions on migration and integration policy are often blurred in the sharp and emotional narratives put forward by politicians. According to Polish women and men, the content and tone of current disputes do not allow for full understanding of either the benefits or problems related to migration, and the messages of politicians and the media often are based on stereotypes and lack of reliability,” concluded the authors of the report.
The study was conducted on August 6-13, 2025, commissioned by More in Common Polska, by Ipsos on a representative group of 1,200 Polish men and women using the CATI/CAWI method.
Data from 2024 come from a survey conducted on October 24 – November 8, 2024 by the Opinia24 studio on behalf of More in Common Polska on a representative group of 1,500 Polish women and men using the CATI and CAWI methods. (PAP)
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