Political

In March 2015 as a part of Public Opinion Research Centre's survey there was a question investigating citizens' trust to the selected social institutions. Confidence significantly prevails in the case of army, police and radio. Approximately half of citizens trusts in courts, Internet, banks and television. Churches are percepted as the least trustworthy institutions.

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In March 2015 the Public Opinion Research Centre's survey investigated Czech public's opinion on the extent to which various institutions and groups influence political decision-making.

In March, the Public Opinion Research Centre examined how citizens of the Czech Republic look at different situations that may be a reason for resignation of a public official or a politician from his post.

As a part of March survey there were some questions focused on interest of Czech citizens to the topic of corruption. We were interested in the views of citizens on the prevalence of bribery among public officials and opinion on the level of corruption in various institutions and areas of public life. Czech public perceive bribery as widespread phenomenon. Two-thirds of Czech citizens (66%) believe that most or almost all public officials are corrupt.

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In March 2015 the Public Opinion Research Centre included into its regular survey a few questions concerning so-called Islamic State.

In the March survey CVVM enquired how strictly according to public should be judged morality of politicians and what criteria should be considered in their deliberations. CVVM also focused on attitudes of Czech citizens to disputes, problems and affairs which appear in our political and public life. In this case, respondents were presented with a list of statements with which they expressed their agreement or disagreement.

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In March survey the Public Opinion Research Center examined how the inhabitants of the Czech Republic assess the political culture of public officials and politicians: members of the governments, deputies, senators, representatives of regional and local self-governments and politicians from current parliamentary political parties.

As a part of February survey there were some questions focused on possibilities of citizens to influence changes in laws.

In February 2015 in the research project Our Society the Public Opinion Research Centre included questions focused on opinion of Czechs about the reasons of people for entering the politics.

In February of this year, respondents of the Public Opinion Research Centre evaluated the urgency of solving in some areas of public life.