Most Poles do not support the idea of a new constitution, according to an IBRiS poll
More than half of Polish citizens believe that the country does not need a new constitution. This is according to the results of the latest IBRiS poll.
This was reported by Polsat News.
According to the survey data, 50.7% of Poles polled oppose the idea of a new constitution. Of these, 28.5% said they definitely do not support such an initiative, while another 22.2% said they tend not to support it.
At the same time, 41.5% of respondents generally support the idea of amending the Constitution, as recently proposed by Polish President Karol Nawrocki. Specifically, 24.9% believe that a new Constitution is definitely needed, and 16.6% believe it is likely needed.
Another 7.8% of those surveyed were undecided.
Rafal Chwedoruk, a political scientist at the University of Warsaw, noted that the poll results indicate a lack of public demand for constitutional changes.
“The study shows a lack of public support for constitutional change, which is bad news for the right-wing opposition rather than for the coalition. After all, the result among undecided voters is overwhelming (68% to 14%) in favor of those who do not want a new constitution,” he noted.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called President Karol Nawrocki’s intention to draft a new constitution for the country a “political game” and a “frivolous initiative.” The head of government made this statement during the European Political Community summit in Yerevan.
President Navrotsky, who was sworn in in August 2025, announced the creation of a special council to draft a “new-generation constitution” by 2030. His initiative calls for strengthening presidential powers and changing the structure of the military command. Tusk noted that the president does not have the necessary constitutional majority (two-thirds of the votes) in parliament for such changes, so these actions appear to be an attempt at political maneuvering against the backdrop of a legislative deadlock between the government and the head of state.
