Political

Highest level of trust, out of all constitutional institutions, enjoys president Václav Klaus,

though trust in him, expressed by citizens, is on the wane. 67% of respondents expressed their trust in the president. Contemporary government crisis shook with citizens’trust to government, but it shook with confidence in constitutional institutions as well and first of all with confidence in both Chambers of Parliament.

All respondents having the right to vote were asked an open question (i.e. without a list of political parties being used) investigating which party they would vote for if an election to the Chamber of Deputies took place the following week. The structure of the answers given is summarised in the table (in %).

The question ‘Imagine that an election to the Chamber of Deputies is held next week.

According to March survey CVVM interrogated citizens about their involvement in sport activities, civil affinity group next to their home (Almost a third of citizens sometimes join in these activities). A fifth of repondents stated they sometimes involve in the activity, that was started by a charity organization or by a foundation. 18% of respondents participate in municipal government and 12 % in professional associations.

Major part of czech citizens (72%) agree with Czech EU membership, only almost a quarter of respondents (22%) dissagree with it, 6% of citizens could not answer that question.Majot part of czech citizens agree with czech NATO membership, though less people agree with it than in case of czech Eu membership. 62% of respondents agree with czech NATO membership, 28% of respondents disagree with it.

As a part of a March survey there was a question focused on a way , how voters perceive 4 long-term strongest political Parties. There were chosen some criterions, that represent both concrete programme aspects and general characteristics of activity made by Parties at political stage. There were not detected outstanding differences among evaluation of every single Party, particularly at negative statement „ it deals only with how to gain power“.

According to March survey made by CVVM, the least trustworthy parlament Party is KSČM.

Two thirds of respondents did not trust to this Party (Either definitely or probably )

A quarter of respondents trust definitely or probably this Party.

The most trustworthy Party was found ODS(43%) according to March survey.

There is no Party (included ODS), which is supported by more supporters than

non-supporters.

In May 2005 CVVM focused on political culture and political Parties in Czech Republic.

According to major part of czech citizens (75%) arguments, problems and scandals are common and occur in other democracies, although major part of addressed respondents (82%) expressed their opinion that these argumentations and scandals discredit us abroad.

Almost all respondents (95%) agreed that there is need to inform public about the problems, argumentations and scandals, because czech politicians need to be under control of public.

Practically unanimous agreement with demands to demission exists only in cases, when

a politician is punished for delict, either delict connected with his politician office or not. In a similar way public perceive accusation of delict. As a reason for resignation public suppose illegitimate usage of academical degree(90% of respondents are for demission), if a politician was connected with a criminal act in public (89%),lying in public speech(82%), commitment an alcoholic disturbance (78%), unclear financial or property machinations (76%), causing serious car accident (74%), being sentenced for civil litigation (69%), public unbecoming behaviour (64%).

CVVM interrogate czech citizens about whether they confide in the selected political leaders. This time the submitted list included the names of 27 politicians, who are representatives of the Parties represented in the Chamber of Deputies. Besides political leaders 1.vice chairman of ČSSD and minister of finance Bohuslav Sobotka is found most trustworthy(by 38 of trustees). Chairman of ODS Mirek Topolánek and chief magistrate of Prague Prahy Pavel Bém are regarded as a second most trustworthy people.

In March 2005, Czech citizens expressed the highest level of trust to the president of the country, who enjoyed confidence of 70 % of czech citizens. Trust in Senate was expressed by 22% of czech citizens, trust in Chamber of Deputies was expressed by 20% of czech citizens. Czech government’s position worsened a bit. Contemporary more than

a quarter of czech citizens trust to czech goverment. In March 2005 46% of czech citizens find regional councils trustworthy, 60 % of czech citizens find trustworthy local councils.