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.
About nine out of ten respondents agreed that problems, disputes and affairs are sometimes difficult to navigate (91% agree, 7% disagree), that many serious issues are covered up (90% agree, 6% disagree) and that they need to be reported because politicians need public scrutiny (88% agree, 7% disagree).
The lowest proportion of those agreeing was the statement that these disputes and affairs are mainly about resolving factual disputes, where the proportions of those agreeing and disagreeing were virtually even (42% agree, 43% disagree).
According to Czech citizens, of the selected factors, bribes and corruption and interest groups and lobbies have the greatest influence on politicians' decision-making.
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