TNS poll: PiS support falls to 36% in July

The Law and Justice (PiS) party lost some support, while its opposition rivals Civic Platform (PO) and Nowoczesna attracted more support in July than previously, a new poll by TNS Polska showed. As much as 36 percent of respondents would vote for PiS, which is 4 percent less than in June. Meanwhile, PO strengthened its position, gaining 18 percent of Poles' support. Newcomers Nowoczesna still can count on 10 percent of the possible ballot. Kukiz'15 came in fourth place with 8 percent of the vote, which represents a 1 percent decrease. The Polish People's Party (PSL) as well as the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) and KORWiN have not passed the five percent electoral threshold, receiving 4 percent, 4 percent and 1 percent of the vote respectively. The poll was conducted on July 1-6, 2016, surveying 976 Polish citizens aged 18 and above.