In December 2013 Public Opinion Research Centre carried out a survey about the development of situation in selected areas of public life during the year 2013.

In the December survey Public Opinion Research Centre of the Institute of Sociology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic posed to all respondents a question: "How satisfied are you with your life? Are you very satisfied, rather satisfied, neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, rather dissatisfied, very dissatisfied?"

According to the December survey of CVVM, 61% of people evaluate the current economic situation in the Czech Republic as bad, 30% view it as neither good nor bad, and 8% consider it to be good.

In December 2013 within the regular survey CVVM SOÚ AV ČR, v.v.i., questioned respondents about their confidence in constitutional institutions. In this month there was a question about their trust to Chambers of Parliament, President, Government, Local and Regional Councils.

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In its December survey the Center for Public Opinion Research included two batteries of questions that investigated the relationship of Czech to Christmas. First, we asked about statements relating to the perception of Christmas and related activities and associations. Then we explored which specific Christmas traditions people keep.

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November survey of CVVM comprised a bloc of questions concerning public opinion on the pension system in the Czech Republic. 72% of citizens express opinion that the current pension system needs a change.

November's survey of CVVM comprised a bloc of questions concerning public opinion on the pension system in the Czech Republic and its possible change. We asked a selected part of our respondents that are not yet retired, whether they use any form of savings or investments to put money aside for their retirement, whether they fear they might not be sufficiently secured when retired, and what are their expectations regarding the sufficiency of pensions paid by the state.

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In the November research CVVM examined closely the views of citizens on the pension system and pension reform. This press release presents some of the general attitudes of people older than 15 years to the retirement system.

November's survey of CVVM dealt with the topic of family policy. We asked, in what extent the goverment takes care of the social situation of families with children. In addition to it we made an inquiry about the opinion on specific measures that may be used or introduced to back the family policy.

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In November survey of CVVM, citizens answered questions about the sense of security and satisfaction with the activities of the police.