Poles wary of joining the euro zone - poll

As many as 50 percent of Poles believe that the adoption of the euro would be “something bad”, the latest poll by Kantar Public showed. Only 11 percent support it, and 21 percent does not have an opinion on this matter. “In comparison with the results from December 2016, Poles' opinions on the overall effects of joining the euro zone have stayed the same,” the poll said. The study also found that for 58 percent of respondents, adopting the euro would have a negative impact on the situation of their households, while a positive and neutral impact is seen by only 10 percent. Furthermore, 45 percent of the respondents claim that Poland should never join the euro zone, 8 percent think, that it should happen in the next 5 years, 12 percent hope that would happen over the next 6-12 years, while 15 percent think that it should happen in over 10 years.