Date of release: March 23
Released in: Rzeczpospolita
Link: http://www.rzeczpospolita.pl/
Face to face survey carried out between 1 and 4 of March
by CBOS
N=975 (adults)
Independence important
Warsaw -- The majority of Poles
want Poland to maintain as much independence as possible,
but every other interviewed person would agree to have
a common President, government and common leadership
of the army for all member states. CBOS asked Poles
about what kind of EU they want. 65% think that member
states — including Poland— should maintain
as much independence as possible. Only 16% of citizens
have an opinion that EU should be a federation similar
to the United States.
61% of citizens would like to
retain as much freedom for member states in defining
their foreign policy as possible. Only 36% think that
a common stance towards foreign issues should be worked
out together. Over a half of respondents (52%) accept
establishing an institution that would be a kind of
a common government for the member states ; 23% are
against this idea. 39% of respondents accept a common
President (34% reject this idea) and 44% a common command
of the army (32% don't accept).
Monitored media 
