Most Poles think Poland can't afford to accept refugees

In a survey conducted by TNS Polska, 73 percent of Poles said that the influx of refugees will result in increased unemployment and 68 percent of the respondents are afraid of a crime surge. "Pole's opinions about refugees are mostly based on stereotypes rather than experience," a report said. As many as 30 percent of Poles claimed that refugees enrich the culture of a host country, a drop of 18 percent compared with a similar poll conducted nine years ago. Also 30 percent think that there are educated and skilled people among migrants, 28 percent less than nine years ago. More than half of the respondents (53 percent) said that Poland should actively participate in solving the migrant issue as a EU member.