PUBLICOPINION Solid and Professional 5-6/2021
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POLISH PUBLICOPINION Solid and Professional 5-6/2021 ISSN 2083-1714 CONTENTS Vaccinations against Covid -19 Declarations show that slightly more than half of adult Poles have already been Vaccinations against vaccinated with at least one dose (52%), almost one-fifth would like to be Covid -19 vaccinated (18%), and one-fourth have no intention to do so (26%). Very few people have no clear attitude Would you like to be vaccinated against t o w a r d s v a c c i n a t i o n ( 4 % ) . COVID-19? Democracy in Poland C o m p a r e d t o t h e M a y % XI 2020 16 20 20 27 17 measurement, the percentage of 1 I 2021 33 23 14 16 13 Energy transformation: people vaccinated with at least one dose has increased significantly, II 2021 3 34 21 15 18 9 expectations and the percentage of those III 2021 7 35 20 14 18 6 and demands declaring their intention to IV 2021 21 27 17 13 17 5 vaccinate has decreased. On the V 2021 36 19 14 11 14 6 Attitude to nuclear other hand, the proportion of people who are reluctant to VI 2021 52 9 9 10 16 4 energy I have already Definitely Rather Rather Definitely Don't vaccinate has remained practically been vaccinated would would not not know unchanged. Almost half of respondents declaring their willingness to vaccinate have not yet IN ADDITION signed up for a specific date (49%). The reasons most often mentioned in TO THE REPORTS REFERRED TO ABOVE, spontaneous statements were lack of time, forgetfulness, "laziness" (21%). A THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED RECENTLY (IN POLISH): history of coronavirus infection was mentioned less often in this context: some argued that they still had to wait after being ill and recover, while others said that · Opinions about TV and Radio Stations they were still immune and could wait with vaccination (18% in total). Some in April respondents (17%) intend to wait until autumn to see how the epidemiological · Influence on Public Affairs situation develops. A similar group of respondents (16%) have not signed up for · Political Party Preferences in May vaccination so far, despite the declared willingness to use this form of · Opinions about Parliament and President immunization, due to fear of potential complications and adverse post- · Fear of Coronavirus and Evaluation vaccination reactions (16%). One-tenth of people willing to vaccinate who have of Government Actions in May not yet signed up for a specific date justify their decision with poor health or · Attitude to COVID-19 Vaccinations in May diseases that preclude vaccination. The same proportion (10%) have not yet · Moods on the Job Market in May signed up for a specific date due to various problems related to the procedure: · Trust in Politicians in May some spoke in this context about difficulties in using a computer (they "cannot · Attitude to Government in May do it"), others lost the appointment due to their inability to come to vaccination on time. A few people have not yet registered for vaccination due to pregnancy, · Social Moods in May breastfeeding (4%) or inability to be vaccinated near their place of residence · Subjective Safety (3%). · Socio-Professional Situation of People Aged 18-24 in the Last 30 Years More information about this topic can be found in CBOS report in Polish: "Poles on COVID-19 · Political Party Preferences in June Vaccinations", June 2021. Fieldwork for national sample: June 2021, N=1218. The random sample is representative for adult population of Poland. · Football and UEFA Euro 2020 · Opinions about Parliament and President Democracy in Poland · Poles on the Announced Changes in Taxes In all subsequent CBOS studies, starting from the first half of the 1990s, Poles · Social Moods in June have invariably declared their approval of democracy, expressing their · Trust in Politicians in June conviction that the democratic system is superior to other forms of government. In April 2021, more than two-thirds of respondents (68%) agreed with the statement that democracy is superior to other systems of condition of Polish democracy has deteriorated exercising power. The percentage of supporters of significantly. People dissatisfied with the way democracy democracy is now slightly lower than it was in 2018-2020, works in our country are in majority (52% dissatisfied, 38% when support for democracy regularly exceeded 70%, satisfied). reaching a record 76% in May 2018. Evaluation of functioning of democracy in Poland Do you agree that democracy is superior to all other forms 80% 70% of government? Dissatisfied 60% 80% Agree 50% 70% 40% 60% Satisfied 30% 50% 20% 40% Don't know 10% 30% Don’t know 0% 20% '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 10% Disagree Over the last four years, there have been changes in the 0% '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 assessment of the implementation of certain democratic Since 2016, the level of identification with the democratic principles in our country. This applies primarily to the system has been higher than in previous years (starting principles of liberalism: there is a deterioration in the from 1992): the percentage of people who are not perception of the freedom of expression and association indifferent to whether the government is democratic or in Poland, of the personal freedom of citizens, of the level not systematically exceeds 60%. In April this year, 62% of protection of the rights of minorities, and of citizens' said it mattered to them whether government is opportunity to be active in the public sphere. At the same democratic or not. time, there is an increase in the percentage of people Do you agree that, for people like you, it does not really declaring that in Poland the rights of an individual are matter whether the government is democratic limited in order to achieve collective goals. Other or undemocratic? standards of the democratic state have also deteriorated. 70% Fewer people believe that our country is governed by the 60% Disagree rule of law, that the Sejm represents the will of voters, and 50% that important state decisions are consulted with society. 40% Agree Moreover, there is an increase in the number of citizens 30% questioning freedom and fairness of elections. On the 20% Don't know other hand, there is a noticeable improvement in the 10% components of democracy related to social policy, which 0% '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 we observed already four years ago: ensuring equal Social consent to undemocratic forms of exercising power opportunities to obtain education, regardless of material is currently the lowest in the history of CBOS research. status, and decent living conditions for the most Only slightly more than one-fourth (26%) agree with the disadvantaged. statement that sometimes undemocratic rule may be Are the following rules observed in Poland? more desirable than democracy. More than half (54%) are % 2017 92 4 4 There is universal suffrage of the opposite opinion. 2021 89 6 6 Do you agree that undemocratic government can There is a choice between 2017 74 15 11 sometimes be better than democratic? political party programs 2021 74 16 11 60% The state finances health, 2017 70 24 6 science and culture 2021 73 21 6 50% Agree Disagree The state is responsible 2017 71 20 9 40% for economic life 2021 69 22 9 30% Don't know 2017 75 14 11 Elections are free and fair 20% 2021 68 21 11 The minority must submit 2017 71 19 10 10% to the will of the majority 2021 68 20 13 0% '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 Citizens have the opportunity 2017 71 23 6 to be active in public life 2021 62 30 8 In recent years, i.e. from 2018 to July 2020, not only have Personal freedom of citizens 2017 65 25 10 we recorded record-breaking rates of approval for the is protected 2021 57 34 10 democratic order, but also positive assessments of the In order to achieve collective 2017 50 23 27 goals, individual rights functioning of democracy in Poland prevailed at that time. are restricted 2021 55 21 24 In the last few months, however, the assessment of the Yes No Don't know 2 Are the following rules observed in Poland? greatest threats to modern civilization. Only a few % There is freedom of expression 2017 68 26 6 question the threat of climate change (3%) or even deny it and association 2021 54 39 8 (1%). CBOS research from 2009-2018 showed a growing The government cares 2017 48 41 11 awareness of the dangers of climate change. At present, about the welfare of citizens 2021 48 44 7 the perceived importance of this problem has slightly The state ensures decent living 2017 43 47 10 decreased. Perhaps it was due to the ongoing pandemic, conditions for the poorest 2021 48 41 11 which changed the hierarchy of perceived threats to Children from all families have 2017 43 52 5 civilization, bringing to the fore the problems related to it.