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- March 1, 2002
Most Poles are still in favor of joining the European Union, but the number of supporters has decreased since the mid-1990s. At that time, support for EU membership regularly exceeded 70 percent, even reaching 80 percent in May 1996. But since 1999, the polls have told a different story.
In this article, Krzysztof Jasiewicz explores the reasons for Euroscepticism in Poland, which range from fears of a loss of national identity to possible economic consequences for interest groups such as farmers.
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