Political

80% of Czechs against 12% think that the U.S. in their foreign policy prioritize their own power and economic interests, and 56% against 30% believe that U.S. do not take into consideration the opinion of the world community. According to 48% of Czech citizens the current foreign policy of the U.S. represents a threat to today’s world, while 39% have the opposite opinion. The opinion that in relation to undemocratic regimes the United States is entitled to use military force is shared by 20% of Czech citizens, whereas 70% oppose it. 50% agree with a thesis that in its foreign policy, the US stands in defense of freedom, democracy, and human rights, 40% think otherwise. 45% tend to believe that the US strives to secure stability and a peaceful world order, 44% disagree with such an assertion.

In its autumn survey the Public Opinion Research Centre focused on the topic of the US presidential elections. Interest in the US presidential election shows nearly a half (48%) of the Czech public, 52% do not care about this topic. More than two fifths of Czech citizens (42%) would prefer Kamala Harris to become the next president of the United States, 25% of the Czech citiziens prefered Donald Trump.

In the period from the second decade of Septemer to the end of November 2024 within the regular survey the Public Opinion Research Centre questioned respondents about their confidence in constitutional institutions. In this survey there was a question about their trust to the President, both Chambers of Parliament, the Government, Local Councils, and mayors.

In a survey conducted in the summer of 2024, the Public Opinion Research Centre of the Instutute of Sociology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic gave all respondents a series of questions in connection with the upcoming 35th anniversary of the 1989 November Revolution. The questions examined the views of the Czech public on the November Revolution and on changes in the political and economic system in general and in individual areas of life.

In the summer of 2024, the CVVM SOÚ AV ČR, v. v. i. included a set of questions on corruption in its regular Our Society survey. Citizens expressed their opinion on the prevalence of corruption in the Czech Republic and also assessed perceived levels of corruption in selected institutions and areas of public life.

In summer 2024 survey the Public Opinion Research Center examined how the inhabitants of the Czech Republic assess the political culture of public officials and politicians: deputies, senators, representatives of regional and local self-governments and politicians from current parliamentary political parties.

More than half (56%) of respondents think politicians' morality should be judged more harshly than others, two-fifths (40%) believe it should be judged equally, and only 2% think it should be judged more leniently.
An overwhelming majority (52%) of Czech citizens think that only the political sphere should be taken into account when judging the morality of politicians, while just under half (46%) say that their private life should also be taken into account.
Only in 2023 and 2024 did we see a preponderance of opinion that the assessment of a politician's morality should only include the performance of his or her office.

In the regular Our Society survey of the Public Opinion Research Centre carried out during the summer months of 2024, respondents were asked a question determining their trust in selected social institutions and interpersonal trust.

In the period from the second decade of June to the end of August 2024 within the regular survey the Public Opinion Research Centre questioned respondents about their confidence in constitutional institutions. In this survey there was a question about their trust to the President, both Chambers of Parliament, the Government, and Local and Regional Councils.

In the spring survey the Public Opinion Research Centre gave all respondents a question that at eleven-point scale measures the left-right political orientation: "In politics, people sometimes talk about right and left. Where would you place yourself ranked on this scale?"