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Within April survey CVVM investigated how were informants satisfied with living conditions at their place of residence. Two thirds of informants were satisfied at all, one quarter wasn‘t satisfied nor dissatisfied and only 7 % were dissatisfied at all.

Informants were also asked to evaluate following particular conditions influencing the standard of living. People were most satisfied with installation of gas, electricity, water and with sewerage (92 % “certainly + rather satisfied”) and 87 % were satisfied with disposal of municipal waste.

In february survey made by CVVM there were some questions about public attitudes to smoking. The respondents were asked to say if and how many cigarettes they smoke. They were also asked to rate their personal attitude toward the prohibition of smoking in public places or in the restaurants. CVVM could compare results of public opinion surveys in Hungary and Slovakia.

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Within the continual project of monitoring the phenomenon of the beer in Czech society the topic of the consumption was surveyed in October 2007. The press release provides us with overall information about the amount of people who drink beer and about the average level and the frequency of consumption in Czech Republic. The attention is paid also to differences in subgroups of citizens and to the development of these aspects in Czech society since 2004.

Within the continual project of monitoring the phenomenon of the beer in Czech society the topic of the choice of beer was surveyed in October 2007. The press release provides us with overall information about the preferences and consumption of beer categories like lager or dark beer in Czech Republic; about the criterions of the selection and about the status of non-alcoholic beer. The attention is paid also to economic aspects of the choice and to the development of selected aspects in Czech society since 2004.

Within the continual project of monitoring the phenomenon of the beer in Czech society the topic of the brand and the brand identification was surveyed in October 2007. The press release provides us with overall information about the amount of people who prefer some beer brand; about the fidelity to the brand and about the willingness to try unknown brand instead of the known one. The attention is paid also to local aspects of brand preferences and to the development of selected aspects in Czech society since 2004.

Within the continual project of monitoring the phenomenon of the beer in Czech society the topic of the image of beer was surveyed in October 2007. The press release provides us with overall information about general relationship of Czechs to the beer; about its status as the beverage appropriate or inappropriate for diverse situations and about occasions in which the beer is consumed most often.

CVVM in September survey investigated how Czech citizens evaluate the quality of education on all school levels. Part of press information is also comparison of actual results with findings from previous surveys. Then Czechs evaluated, which from the following characteristics (knowledge, independence, confidence, orientation in society, discipline, moral values) are best evolved by particular types of schools.

In September survey approximately a two thirds of respondents expressed their opinion that everybody has a chance to get such education according to his or her abilities.. Then respondents had to answer a question, what circumstances and various facts influence educational background. Respondents often suppose human abilities and diligence to be important, when trying to get higher education. In other part of survey respondents had to talk about their own educational background.

Within April survey CVVM investigated how respondents are satisfied with living conditions close to their home. Respondents were also asked to evaluate following living conditions close to their home: cleaning of the streets; waste disposal; gas, electricity and water installation and canalization; road conditions; security; job opportunity; level of wages in this area, level of schools and of health care; level of shops and services, environment, cultural and sport opportunities, places where to relax; chance to have a meal for reasonable prices, and good system of public transport.

In December survey, there was included a question focused on respondents´relationship to traditions. They talked about what concrete kinds of traditions are significant for them. The answers represented different types of traditions – national, religious and familial and folk ones. The survey showed that more than a half of Czechs consider traditions as important, excepting the „attendance of divine services“.