CBOS: Public mood in Poland darkens

The majority of Poles assess the overall situation in Poland negatively, according to the latest survey by pollster CBOS. As much as 51 percent of Polish citizens believe that country's current direction is wrong, which represents a 6 percent increase in comparison with previous results. Meanwhile, the number of those respondents who argue the contrary fell by 7 percent and amounted to 30 percent. About 18 percent of Poles hesitated or were not able to answer. Also, 42 percent of Poles stated that Polish economy is bad, whereas only 30 percent of citizens are satisfied with it, a CBOS poll revealed. The poll was conducted as face-to-face interviews (1,100 Poles aged over 18) along with computer aid CAPI on May 5-12.