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In March almost two thirds of respondents are satisfied with living conditions close to their home.A quarter of respondents is neither satisfied nor dissatisfied. A tenth of czech population over 15 years are dissatisfied with it. More than three quarters of respondents are satisfied with installation of service gas pipes, electric connection, water service pipe and sewerage in their homes. People are also satisfied with waste disposal, environment close to their home.

Czech respondents are convinced of probably or definitely bad relationships among people in Czech Republic,public opinion about bad relationships(53%) prevails opinions about good relationships(43%). People with good standart of living evaluate relationships among people more positively. People under 30 years consider relationships among people are better, older people are more critical. Age differencies are related to marital status of respondent.

Almost three quarters of citizens have some kinds of worries. Czech citizens are mostly worried about losing their job. More than a third out of those who have some kinds of worries are worried about their job.A quarter of respondents are worried about their health and they are afraid of being ill. Major part of respondents fear of losing their standart of living, shortage of money and poverty.

In February survey CVVM was interested in relationships of public to other nations and nationalities.In survey there were probed relationships of Czech to nationalities living in this country and attitudes of czech citizens to nationalities in general. Respondents marked their relationship to separeted nations and nationalities by mark 1 – 7, very sympathetic nation. 7- very non-sympathetic. From the nationalities living in this country, we have the best relations with citizens of the Czech nationality and Slovaks.

Only 3 % of citizens addressed in February survey, think that everybody should have the possibility to come to the Czech Republic and live there . Almost three quarters share opposite opinion.Foreigners living in the Czech epublic should adapt to our living habits as much as possible, which is opinion of almost 60 % of respondents.Foreigners should adopt to local living habits partially, that is opinion of a third of respondents.

In October 2004 some addressed citizens had to judge how are some kinds of behaviour acceptable and non-acceptable. Most of the monitored kinds of behaviour was more or less acceptable for respondents. The only statement that could be called acceptable was protection of private property though the thief could be injured or killed.

In December CVVM was interested in a part of its survey, how people spend their free-time. Every respondent could say three ways, how he or she spends free-time. So total number of all answers was 300%. Respondents mostly watch TV in their free-time. Various sport activities were placed on a second of top three. Reading of books was placed on a third place.

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More than a third czech citizens are satisfied with the health care system of their country, same part of respondents stated they are neither satisfied nor dissatisfied.

More than a quarter of czech citizens expressed their dissatisfaction with health care system in Czech Republic. 6 % of respondents consider it to be very dissatisfactory. A part of this survey run under international company CEORG, so there are results of similar surveys from Poland, Slowakia and Hungary.

Traditionally, great importance is atributed to family values, more than three quarters placed family values on a first place.It is followed by another values , which are friends and work, than behind these values there is free-time and particularly low position of importance has politics and religion. On a list of basic values according to its importance, the Truth and freedom for everybody occupy the highest positions.

The term – social cohesion is not well known in public. Only 27 % stated they know about it, 55% answered, they have never heard about it, 18% were not sure about it.Almost three quarters of citizens(74%) think it is worth of thinking about it ,two fifths of respondents regard social cohesion as useful.The survey proved, that citizens critically evaluate relationships among people in czech society.