According to a study commissioned by the Center for European Policy Research, most Poles believe that Russia had opportunities and had a real impact on decisions made in the institutions of the European Union or its member states.
The survey shows that more than half of Poles (53 percent) agree that Russia had opportunities and real influence over decisions made in member states and in the EU itself. 27 percent disagree. people, and every fifth respondent had no opinion on this issue.
According to the respondents, there is a real and serious problem of illegal and covert Russian influence in the institutions of the European Union and its Member States.
55% think so. asked, and 22 percent people resolutely
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As added, the respondents also note the problem of connections between some European politicians and Russian companies.
Nearly two-thirds of respondents (61 percent) believe that such dependencies may have influenced the political decisions made in these politicians’ countries. 22% of the respondents express the opposite opinion.
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Has the EU done everything it can to counter Russian influence?
It was also noted that Poles are skeptical about the effectiveness of EU institutions in countering Russian influence.
Only one in five respondents (21%) believe they have done everything possible to investigate, explain and prevent the formation of informal ties with Russia. The opposite opinion is expressed by 60 percent. people and 18 percent. has no opinion
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The survey also asked Poles whether they believed Russia would take measures to win the favor of the authorities of individual EU member states. 56% of respondents answered yes to this question. investigated. 29 percent of Russians are not concerned about such an attitude.
The vast majority of Poles are in favor of clarifying all kinds of links between the EU and its member states with Russian politics and business through independent bodies. This is indicated by 64% of the respondents. respondents, and only 21 percent see no need. Significantly, supporters of almost all political parties express a desire to explain its influence and ties to Russia
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The study was conducted on behalf of CBPE by PBS Sp. zoo on June 20-26, 2023 using the quantitative data collection method using the CATI technique. The sample included 1,000 randomly selected respondents.
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Source: wPolityce