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In December 2007 CVVM investigated opinions of Czech public on situation in health department. We were interested not only in satisfaction of citizens with health system and quality of medical care, but also we probed attitudes to some concrete aspects of health service. Most problematic is according to Czechs funding of public health (80 %). On the other hand least citizens find problems concerning relationships between doctors and patients (27 %).

December CVVM survey was focused on Czech relationship to other nations and nationalities. Respondents were shown a list with 24 nationalities and they were asked to evaluate these nationalities with marks from 1 to 7 according to their sympathies for these nationalities (1 – very sympathetic and 7-very unsympathetic). Respondents find Czechs as the most sympathetic nation (on average 1,6). Pozitive public attitude was expressed to Slovaks, Frenchmen, Swedes, Englishmen, Austrians and Greeks (2,0 -3,0).

Planning of marriages and evaluation of some statements relating to partnership and wedded life were the subject of survey, that CVVM SOÚ AV ČR made in November 2007. Proportion of people that plans wedding in the future is on the same level in the long term (approximately 40 %). Czech citizens are relatively benevolent to partnership life without children, but in connection with upbringing and child care Czechs often prefer marriages.

In three surveys held in September and October 2007 respondents from Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary were asked if they do check the expiration period and the ingredients of food products when shopping.

In October survey CVVM focused on the subject of Czech citizen's relationships to the place, the region and the country where they live and feelings of pride and shame related to their Czech citizenship and Bohemia's history, culture, politics and social life.

Attitudes concerning Czech history probed CVVM SOÚ AV ČR in October 2007. At first we investigated, who is the greatest Czech personality and what is the most considerable historical period according to our citizens. In context of twentieth century respondents also mentioned the events that are in their eyes most important since the First World War.

November survey CVVM investigated public opinions about division of men´s and women´s roles in families. As in survey 2006, both partners should share worries about education, budget, hobbies and contacts. Career building is supposed to belong to men´s activities or activities of both partners, but mainly it should belong to a men´s role. On the other hand cooking is considered as women´s domain.

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.