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Confidence in constitutional institutions

The absolute majority of citizens feel proud of the Czech Republic in connection with sport (91 %), culture (89 %), history (88 %) and a little less with science and technology (77 %). Other reasons as a source for feeling national esteem are seen only by a minority of the population: in case of armed forces it is 41 %, functioning of democracy or relation to foreigners 38 %, in case of political...

In May survey the Public Opinion Research Centre was again gathering information concerning the population confidence in individual constitutional institutions. The results show that the president is trusted by 69 %, government by 36%, Chamber of Deputies by 28 %, Senate by 22 %, regional councils by 41 % and local councils by 65 % of the respondents.