International Relations

In October's survey people have evaluated relations of the Czech Republic with some neighbouring or globally most important countries: Slovakia (91 % good / 7 % bad), Poland (77 % / 18 %), USA (84 % / 8 %), Germany (87 % / 9%), UK (86% / 6 %), France (86 % / 6 %), Hungary (79 % / 9 %), Austria (82 % / 12 %), Japan (68 % / 13 %), Russia (54 % / 36 %), China (47 % / 35 %), Israel (44 % / 31 %), Ukraine (46 % / 39 %) and Iran (20 % / 51 %).

In April 2012 Public Opinion Research Centre investigated if Czechs believe, that decisions of the EU are in behalf of the Czech Republic and ordinary people (like themselves). There was also investigated, whether, according to Czech citizens, values such as democracy, equality, cooperation, tolerance, justice and solidarity are applied in the European Union. Moreover, CVVM probed satisfaction with EU membership and Czechs also talked about measure of their pride in context of being citizens of European Union.

As a part of its April survey, CVVM asked a battery of questions concerning the usefulness or harmfulness of the European integration in the areas of industry, politics, culture, defence and ecology. New battery of questions regarding the usefulness or harmfulness of the unification of regulations in different areas has also been included into the survey. On the whole, Czechs consider the European integration and the unification of regulations to be useful, but there are considerable differences with respect to the particular areas of integration and unification.

In April 2012 CVVM investigated on the membership of the Czech Republic in the European Union. Informants were asked to evaluate positive and negative efects of membership and the impact of membership on chosen areas of public life.

In March 2012 Public Opinion Research Centre focused on opinion to the level of integration of EU a the role of Czech Republic in this process. Both quetions showed differences among the public. About one fifth of inhabitants is for the higher integration of EU although the same number is for the lower integration. 40 % would keep the same level (the rest 20 % did not answer).

Czech population is also rather skeptical to the future of the of the united Europe (only 35 % declared the they trust in the future of this project).

April survey of CVVM asked questions concerning the trust of people in the institutions of the European Union. Besides the trust in the EU as a whole, citizens' trust in the European commission, the European Parliament, the chairman of the European Council (president of the EU) and the representative for the joint foreign policy (ministry of foreign affairs) have been included into the survey. Two questions also referred to the trust of people in the North Atlantic Alliance and the United Nations Organisation. Main finding of the survey is that the trust in all monitored institutions fell down in comparison with last year.

According to the April survey of Public Opinion Research Centre, only 19% of Czech citizens approve the adoption of euro as legal tender in the Czech Republic, 76% oppose it.

In January 2012 the CVVM regular survey included a block of questions related to NATO and national defence. There was examined opinion on the current need for NATO as a military-political organization and how the existence and actions of NATO influences the safety of members, the relationships within and outside the organization, peace and stability and ability to address the threat of terrorism.

In January 2012 Public Opinion Research Centre carried out a survey about NATO and national defence. Within the project were examined satisfaction with membership in NATO, judgments about the consequences of membership in NATO and there was also examined opinion on national defence.

January 2012 survey was investigating public opinion on current issues related to the debt crisis in the euro area and attempts to rescue her common currency euro in current extension.