Poles still negative towards refugees - poll

The majority of Poles are still against taking in refugees, the latest poll by IBRiS for Rzeczpospolita revealed. As much as 60 percent of respondents admitted that their attitude towards refugees has not changed even after celebrating World Youth Day, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. Meanwhile, 30 percent of Poles said that Pope Francis' words have influenced their opinion regarding the issue of migration crisis and asylums. Earlier in July, a study by PEW Research Center showed that Poles have one of the worst attitudes in Europe toward refugees from the Middle East. Some 75 percent of Polish citizens claimed then that refugees are a burden on Poland.