Nearly 60% of Poles Oppose Ukraine Joining the EU, Poll Finds

Nearly 60% of Poles oppose Ukraine joining the European Union, according to a new poll conducted by the IBRiS research institute for Radio ZET.

The survey found that 59.7% of respondents do not support Ukraine’s accession to the EU. Of those, 32.3% said they were “definitely against” Ukraine joining the bloc, while 27.4% said they were “rather against.”

Meanwhile, 35.4% of respondents supported Ukraine’s EU membership, including 8.4% who answered “definitely yes” and 26.9% who said “rather yes.”

Another 5% said they had no opinion.

Support for Ukraine‘s accession was significantly higher among voters of parties in Poland’s governing coalition.

According to the poll, 64% of supporters of “Civic Platform,” “The Left,” the “Polish People’s Party” and “Poland 2050” backed Ukraine joining the EU, while 32% opposed it.

Among voters supporting opposition parties, namely the “Law and Justice,” “Liberty and Independence,” “Confederation of the Polish Crown” and the “Together Party”– only 24% supported Ukraine’s EU membership, while 73% opposed it.

The nationwide survey was conducted by IBRiS using computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI) on June 12-13, 2026, among a representative sample of 1,068 respondents.

Ukrainians’ take on Polish relations

Earlier this week, an overwhelming 90% of Ukrainians support a pragmatic, depoliticized approach to historical disputes with Poland, according to a new nationwide survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) conducted June 17-23, 2026.

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The poll shows a strong public preference for removing sensitive history from political confrontation, with most respondents backing either national “agree-to-disagree” positions or historian-led dialogue rather than political bargaining.

“A total of 90% of Ukrainians strive for constructive interaction with Poland,” KIIS said. “A majority (57%) believe each nation may have its own heroes, while 33% support joint commissions of historians as the way forward.”

Researchers say the pragmatic view is consistent across all regions, with only a small minority supporting confrontational narratives or political escalation over historical issues.