In February 2006 public confidence in all constitutional institutions has risen (except confidence in Local Councils) if compared with previous month. The most trustworthy institution remains president of Czech Republic . In February 2006 president enjoys trust expressed by 74% of czech citizens. Position of czech government has become better. Nowadays 44% of Czechs trust to present government. Public trust in both Chambers of czech Parliament has improved as well.

All respondents having the right to vote were asked an open question (i.e. without a list of political parties being used) investigating which party they would vote for if an election to the Chamber of Deputies took place the following week. The structure of the answers given is summarised in the table (in %).

The question ‘Imagine that an election to the Chamber of Deputies is held next week.

Citizens of Czech Republic are most positive about current economical situation of their country. 28 % of Czechs suppose current economical situation of Czech Republic to be good, 27 % of people consider it to be bad and 44 % of Czech citizens characterize current economical situation as "neither good nor bad". In other countries critical opinions prevail positive opinions, when Poles evaluate current economical situation of their country most positively, Hungarians are less positive and Slovaks are the least positive.

In November survey CVVM SOÚ AV ČR investigated how respondents trust to selected politicians. They were a shown a list of names of 25 top politicians- Party representatives in Chamber of Deputies. Among party representatives vice-chairman of ČSSD Bohuslav Sobotka (49%) is found most trustworthy by most of respondents. He is followed by prime minister Jiří Paroubek (48%) and ODS pOliticians - city mayor Pavel Bém a Party leader Mirek Topolánek(36% and 32 %)

More than a third of respondents expressed their trust to foreign minister Cyril Svoboda (35%).

In January 2006 Czech citizens expressed the highest level of trust to the president of the country, who enjoyed confidence of 69 % of Czech citizens. 41 % of respondents trust in government. Both Chambers of Parliament were considered to be least trustworthy. 26 % of Czech citizens trust in Chamber of Deputies and 23% people confide in Senate. 44 % respondents find their Regional council trustworthy and 61 % of respondents trust in their Local councils.

All respondents having the right to vote were asked an open question (i.e. without a list of political parties being used) investigating which party they would vote for if an election to the Chamber of Deputies took place the following week. The structure of the answers given is summarised in the table (in %).

The question ‘Imagine that an election to the Chamber of Deputies is held next week.

As the most important Czech figures respondents indicate mainly the king Charles IV, T. G. Masaryk, V. Havel, J. A. Komensky and J. Hus. As a paramount era of Czech history polled citizens most frequently mention reign of Charles IV (38 %), the first Czechoslovak Republic (16 %), National Revival (10 %) and Hussite Revolution (9 %). According to results of survey, the Velvet Revolution of 1989, events of World War Two with preceding Munich diktat and founding of Czechoslovakia in 1918 are most often considered to be the most important events for the Czech nation since the end of World War One.

In December survey respondents were questioned about what they think of public holidays and its celebration. The survey showed that three quarters of Czechs (76 % of respondents who answered either it is very important or it is rather important) say it is important to commemorate public holidays, on contrary 19 % of respondents suppose it to be unimportant. People over 60 and older said it is definitely important to celebrate public holidays while people at the age 15-29 (more than people from other age groups) chose the answer “it is rather unimportant“.

Approximately three quarters of Czech citizens have close or very close relationship to their city quarter, village, their town, region – where they live, Czech Republic and Europe. In case they could choose a place where to live, more than three quarters of Czech citizens would choose Czech Republic. On contrary 16% of citizens over 15 years of age would not choose Czech Republic as a place where to live.

In November survey we also asked respondents about their feelings of pride and shame connected with Bohemia - czech political system and some areas of social and cultural life or national history.

Survey showed us that Czechs are proud of czech sport - it was supported by 81% respondents (sum of answers: very proud of and rather proud of). It was followed by czech history, when 81 % of respondents are proud of it.