In June 2008 Centre for Public Opinion Research surveyed opinions about the Lisbon Treaty. Only one fifth of Czech population (22 %) knows what the term „Lisbon Treaty“ means. People do not seem to be informed well, because a strong majority (73 %) of them says that they do not have enough information. Czech population is not concerned in the Lisbon Treaty, too, while only 17 % shows some kind of interest.

In June survey the Public Opinion Research Centre focused on topic of the presidency of the European Union. The Czech Republic will assume the presidency of the EU on 1 January 2009. The respondents were asked if they are interested in this topic or if they have a lot of informations about the presidency. The survey also investigated citizens´ evaluation of the Czech Republic’s preparations for the presidency.

As a part of June survey realized by CVVM there were the questions about health system.

In the concrete, the poll concentrated on selected aspects of the medical care, for example, how the respondents rate the physicians, when serving medical information, or if the patients have the possibility to decide on their treatment. Press release also includes comparison of actual findings with results from previous surveys.

As a part of June survey realized by CVVM there was a question which asked how informants would evaluate some areas of public life. People are most satisfied with supply of goods and services (80 % of respondents expressed their satisfaction), with current situation of Czech culture (60 %) and with relationships of the Czech Republic with foreign countries (45 %). On the contrary dissatisfaction prevails with such areas as a corruption and economical criminality.

In May 2008 Centre for Public Opinion Research investigated how are particular precautions concerning environment protection popular among czech public. 74 % of informants claimed that environmental protection is a task for government and they shouldnt participate financially on it. On the other hand the majority agree that it’s sensible to protect environment even it costs more time or some additional money.

In May 2007 the Centre for Public Opinion Research investigated how are Czechs and their households active in protection of environment. 81% of informants said that they are used to sort waste („always + often“). Approximately half of informants (48 %) makes an effort to save water and energy. On the other hand almost nobody tries to reduce car driving for ecological reasons (11 %).

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Within May survey CVVM focused on the environment. The survey also investigated how Czech citizens evaluate gravity of some problems related to global environment. As a most important problemes were marked polution of drinking water (95 % „very + fairly important problem“), cumulation of garbage (94 %), lack of drinking water (91 %) and disappearance of rain forests (89 %). Public opinion is divided on question of genetically modified food (46 % „very + fairly important problem“ vs.

Confidence in constitutional institutions and satisfaction with political situation in June 2008

In June 2008 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, Government, President, Local and Regional Councils.

As a part of the CVVM surveys there is a question about public satisfaction with current political situation in the Czech Republic.

In May 2008 CVVM probed, how do Czech citizens evaluate activity of Czech Republic in area of environment and also how do they view the working of some state institutions and ecological organizations in these questions. Concretely we were interested in opinions of Czechs on activity of Government, Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic, Parliament, Regional Offices, Municipal Offices and Ecological organizations.

In June survey CVVM investigated how people trust to political Parties and whether they are willing to take part in elections to Chamber of Deputies. In the press release there are two different types of information : Party preference and a model of voting behaviour.

Party preferences give us information about public sympathy with political Parties in the group of citizens who have voting right and there is also included a part of citizens who will not take part in elections or they do not knot who to vote for.