Support for ratifying the Lisbon Treaty in Poland has fallen according to an opinion poll by CBOS, a publicly funded polish research centre. Angus Reid Global Monitor an online reporter on opinion polls around the world reports that, “Fewer people in Poland want the president to ratify the Lisbon Treaty—although they still represent the majority”.

“52 per cent of respondents say the country should sign the proposed accord for members of the European Union (EU), down 13 points since April”.

After the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty in Ireland, Polish President Lech Kaczynski had refused to ratify the Treaty into law, saying that “For the time being, the question of the treaty is pointless.”

Polling Data

Should the president ratify the Lisbon Treaty?

	Jul. 2008	Apr. 2008
Yes	52%	65%
No	14%	8%
Not sure	34%	27%

Source: CBOS
Methodology: Interviews with 1,094 Polish adults, conducted from Jul. 4 to Jul. 7, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.