The decision to move the historic piece of furniture was announced on December 18 by President Karol Nawrocki.
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IBRiS data shows that 51 percent respondents support his decision. 30.8% are against this decision, and 18.2%. respondents have no opinion on this subject. “Rzeczpospolita” draws attention to differences in opinions depending on the age of respondents.
The greatest support for President Nawrocki's decision was recorded in the 40-49 age group, where as many as 72 percent respondents rated it positively, and only 25 percent expressed a critical position.
In the group of seniors over 70 years of age, 48 percent survey participants agree with moving the table, while 40 percent is against.
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In turn, the youngest respondents (18-29 years old) are more divided – 39%. support the decision, and 32 percent criticizes her.
Political divisions around the round table
As the survey shows, opinions on the relocation of the round table also vary depending on the political preferences of respondents. As much as 84 percent Law and Justice voters support the transfer of the historical piece of furniture to the museum. In turn, as many as 70 percent of the Civic Coalition electorate respondents expressed their opposition to this decision.
Similar divisions can be seen among voters of other parties. In the Third Way electorate, 41 percent respondents agree with the decision, and 30 percent is against it. New Left voters mostly criticize moving the table (70 percent negative opinions). The greatest support for President Nawrocki's actions was recorded among Confederation voters, where as many as 91 percent respondents assessed the decision positively.
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The study was conducted using computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI) on December 19–20, 2023. The research sample included 1,068 people.
The round table, which is a symbol of the Polish political transformation, is to go to the Polish History Museum, where it will become one of the key exhibits of the permanent exhibition, which is to open in 2027. However, the decision to move it caused mixed reactions among Poles, both in terms of age and politics.
