Poles divided over Article 7 – CBOS poll

According to the latest CBOS poll, 43 percent of Poles do not agree with the European Commission decision to launch Article 7 procedure against Poland. As many as 38 percent agree with it, while 19 percent do not have an opinion on this matter. When it comes to reasons why the procedure was launched, 46 percent of respondents claim that the EC does not approve of the Polish government, while 37 percent claimed that it is an issue of infringing on the rule of law in Poland. Furthermore, 45 percent of Poles think that such action by the Commission is unacceptable, while 34 percent claim otherwise. At the same time, 44 percent of Poles think Polish government should back down from its judiciary reforms, while 41 percent think it should not cave in. Also, 51 percent think that Poland could face sanctions, while 40 percent is not afraid of it. Back in December last year, in an unprecedented move the European Commission asked other EU member states to declare that Poland’s judiciary overhaul constitutes “a clear risk of a serious breach of EU values.” If the states agree, although it’s an unlikely scenario, Warsaw’s voting rights would be suspended.