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Influence of Czech membership in EU on czech citizens

As a part of April survey made by CVVM there were questions about relationship of Czech citizens to the European Union. Respondents had to talk about impact of EU membership of Czech Republic on some segments of economical and social system of Czech Republic and their standard of living. The EU influence on supply of goods and services on czech market is best evaluated by 66 % of addressed cititizens.

On the contrary impact on agriculture is supposed to be the worst by two thirds of respondents. When evaluating individual standard of living 64 % of respondents said that joining the EU has not changed their standard of living. In 2008 45 % of respondents agreed with introducing of Euro in Czech Republic and 46 % of respondents disagreed with it.