Survey: Bulgarians are Reluctant for Early Elections, Tolerant of Ukrainians despite Rising Prices

Nearly 85% of Bulgarians expect a rise in prices in the coming months, the majority of voters do not see the need for early elections, and do not share the view that refugees from Ukraine are a threat to security, and nearly 60 percent support the change of mandatory to recommended wearing of masks. This is shown by the results of the regular independent program of monthly public opinion polls of Gallup International Balkan.

Apparently, Bulgarians are permanently accustomed to the idea that there are challenges to the standard of living in the country. 84.9% of adult Bulgarians expect price increases in the coming months. 7.5% believe that prices will remain the same, and only 2.9% believe that they will fall. There is also a small "gray area" - no answer.

However, data from the last two-quarters of the Gallup Political and Economic Index show that the growth of anxiety has not continued - in the autumn the expectation of price increases had reached nearly 90%, in winter - over 86%. This means that Bulgarians are apparently already getting used to the idea that prices will continue to rise, and the anxiety has already reached potential limits.

Tolerance towards refugees from Ukraine

Against this background, however, society continues to declare a predominant tolerance for refugees coming to our country from the war in Ukraine.

49.9% do not share the view that refugees from Ukraine are a threat to security in Bulgaria. The opposite opinion is 25.2%, and the rest are hesitant. A comparison with other indicators that Gallup has used over the years, including in other conflicts, shows that refugees from Ukraine are generally well-received by Bulgarians.

Reluctance to hold early elections

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