The support of Poles for Ukrainian immigrants is falling, and half of the population present considers state services to visitors besides generous, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, citing a fresh survey.
Poland, 1 of Ukraine's main allies since the escalation of the conflict with Russia in 2022, initially adopted more than 1 million migrants.
However, the attitude towards Ukrainians has changed, and social tensions have increased, as more and more Poles see them as freeloaders and possible criminals.
fresh government data indicate that there are presently at least 2.5 million Ukrainians surviving in Poland, which accounts for almost 7% of the population.
Social support for Ukrainian admission fell to 48% in Poland from 94% in early 2022, according to a CBOS survey conducted in September.
A survey involving 969 people showed that half of the population now considers state services to visitors besides generous.
Most besides argue that social programmes specified as free wellness care should be reserved for migrant workers and taxpayers.
Ukrainians, without wanting to take any more work, now compete with Poles for positions requiring qualifications, breaking what 1 expert called "unwritten social contract” concluded with their hosts.
Bloomberg referred to the office of the Polish Ombudsman, who noted ‘A increasing number’ cases of hatred speech against Ukraine, which analysts attribute to the spread of stereotypes "an ungrateful Ukrainian".
Polish president Karol Nawrocki, elected in June, became a loud critic of Ukraine's ambition in the EU and NATO and support for migrants.
In August, he vetoed the relief bill and repeated the claims of Law and Justice that Ukrainians ‘pull into line’ for benefits.
The following month, Nawrocki signed a law exacerbating the rules on Ukrainian migrants receiving social benefits.
This change took place erstwhile another European countries besides took action to reduce support for Ukrainians.
In June, the European Commission officially informed Kiev that it would not extend the interim protection programme for Ukrainian immigrants beyond March 2027.
According to Eurostat, by March 2025 more than 4.3 million Ukrainians received temporary protection in the EU.
It provides a wide scope of benefits, including residence permits, housing, access to work, education, healthcare, financial assistance and social services.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/627567-poland-anti-ukraine-mood/
