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Trust in social institutions and in people around us
(Other)
People place the greatest trust in persons they know (88% of respondents trust most of them). More than a half of respondents (54%) are of the opinion that they can believe the majority of people in our country, whereas roughly two fifths are persuaded...
https://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/en/press-releases/political/other/2990-trust-in-social-institutions-and-in-people-around-us -
Attitudes of Public to Controversial Topics of Partner Co-habitation
(Relations, Attitudes)
Premarital sexual activities are judged by the Czech public in a very tolerant way, almost 50 % of respondents think that such relations are usually good and another 33 % consider them as always being good. A total of 11 % of respondents were against...
https://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/en/press-releases/other/relations-attitudes/2989-attitudes-of-public-to-controversial-topics-of-partner-co-habitation -
People on their Standard of Living
(Work, Income, Living Level)
69% of inhabitants assessed the standard of living of their household as being good, whilst 29% assesses it as being bad. Materialistic life conditions of their households are considered to be good by 35% of respondents, neither good nor bad by 45%,...
https://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/en/press-releases/economical/work-income-living-level/2988-people-on-their-standard-of-living -
How Content are We with Our Personal Lives? How Do We See Our Own Prospects, Prospects of the Population of the CZ and Mankind in General?
(Relations, Attitudes)
Today, more than a half of respondents (56 %) express satisfaction with their personal life, 29 % are "neither satisfied nor dissatisfied" and with 14 % dissatisfaction dominates. In the last five years these figures have changed only minimally. The...
https://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/en/press-releases/other/relations-attitudes/2987-how-content-are-we-with-our-personal-lives-how-do-we-see-our-own-prospects-prospects-of-the-population-of-the-cz-and-mankind-in-general -
Opinions on Punishment
(Security, Negative Phenomena)
In its regular March survey, the Public Opinion Research Centre concentrated among other things on the opinions of citizens regarding the length of sentences for some selected criminal acts, moreover on views about at which degree sentences imposed by...
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Citizens and Safety
(Security, Negative Phenomena)
Currently, 38% of respondents are satisfied and 21 % dissatisfied with the way the police look after the order and safety of citizens in their neighbourhood. Another 38% are “neither satisfied, nor dissatisfied” with the activities of the police....
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Political parties and selected institutions activities evaluations
(Politicians, Political institutions)
The best results – with an average mark lower than 3 – were achieved by media and the chairman of the Chamber of Deputies. The worst marks of all the monitored institutions were scored by the Senate, KSČM and US – DEU (average marks above the 3.5 level...
https://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/en/press-releases/political/politicians-political-institutions/2983-political-parties-and-selected-institutions-activities-evaluations2 -
Participation in the Referendum on the Entry of the CZ to the EU, Votes for and against. Do we want the Euro?
(International Relations)
The number of declared participants of the referendum has not changed much since November; it still ranges between 77 - 80 % of people with the voting right. Neither was there a different distribution of votes between the groups for and against, the...
https://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/en/press-releases/political/international-relations/2982-participation-in-the-referendum-on-the-entry-of-the-cz-to-the-eu-votes-for-and-against-do-we-want-the-euro -
On pleasant and unpleasant things
(Other)
The survey results reveal that we derive most pleasure from being given a present. This is followed by an afternoon’s relaxation with a cup of good coffee or tea, and by an evening spent in front of a TV. In general, we consider waiting for a late bus...
https://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/en/press-releases/other/other/2981-on-pleasant-and-unpleasant-things -
On last year’s state policies and the urgency of problems
(Political Situation)
As regards the activities of the state, there is widespread belief that no major developments occurred during last year. 45% to 58% of respondents are of the opinion that no progress was made in respect of the protection of human rights, fight with...
https://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/en/press-releases/political/political-situation/2980-on-last-years-state-policies-and-the-urgency-of-problems -
Attitudes of Czech Citizens to the Attack on Iraq and Opinions on the U.S. Role in International Politics
(International Relations)
The attack on Iraq is generally supported by a mere 21 % of Czech citizens, while 72 % disagree with it. Support for the attack without the mandate of the Security Council of the UN is even lower. In such a case, 10 % of respondents expressed their...
https://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/en/press-releases/political/international-relations/2979-attitudes-of-czech-citizens-to-the-attack-on-iraq-and-opinions-on-the-us-role-in-international-politics -
How Tolerant Are We?
(Relations, Attitudes)
The March survey touched on the problem of tolerance in society, the understanding, which is shown to various specific social groups. Respondents were asked to choose which of such groups they would not want to have as neighbours. From their response...
https://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/en/press-releases/other/relations-attitudes/2978-how-tolerant-are-we -
Confidence in constitutional institutions
(Politicians, Political institutions)
After the February drop in the public’s confidence in the government the level of its trustworthiness has grown again – in March Špidla’s Cabinet was trusted by 47 % and not trusted by 49 % of the respondents. Similar growth has been recorded also in...
https://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/en/press-releases/political/politicians-political-institutions/2977-confidence-in-constitutional-institutions6 -
Party preferences in March 2003
(Election, parties)
All respondents having the right to vote were traditionally 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...
https://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/en/press-releases/political/election-parties/2976-party-preferences-in-march-2003 -
Respondents’ opinions on some issues in the Czech Republic Assessments and expectations
(Political Situation)
In as assessment of the current state of some affairs and developments in our country, the environment became most positively evaluated area, receiving 36% of favourable opinions, 14% of unfavourable opinions; while roughly a half of respondents were...
https://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/en/press-releases/political/political-situation/2975-respondents-opinions-on-some-issues-in-the-czech-republic-assessments-and-expectations -
Public preferences concerning the presidential candidates in February 2003
(Politicians, Political institutions)
None of the candidates, who in the beginning of February 2003 stood for the presidency, enjoyed strong public support. The number of supporters of any of the pretenders has not substantially surpassed the level of one third and in all cases these were...
https://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/en/press-releases/political/politicians-political-institutions/2974-public-preferences-concerning-the-presidential-candidates-in-february-2003 -
Attitudes of Czech Citizens towards the Upcoming Attack on Iraq
(International Relations)
As far as the situation relating to Iraq is concerned, the basic monitored question is the agreement or disagreement with the discussed military intervention. At the beginning of February 2003, a military action was supported by a total of 22% of the...
https://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/en/press-releases/political/international-relations/2973-attitudes-of-czech-citizens-towards-the-upcoming-attack-on-iraq3 -
Citizens about Coexistence with Romanies and on Their Chances in Society
(Relations, Attitudes)
Coexistence of Romanies and the rest of the population is perceived by a large part of the public as being problematic. While in general, relations between people at the place, where they live, were described as bad only by 16.4 % of respondents, in...
https://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/en/press-releases/other/relations-attitudes/2971-citizens-about-coexistence-with-romanies-and-on-their-chances-in-society -
Our Relations with Other Nationalities
(Relations, Attitudes)
From the nationalities living in this country, we have the best relations with citizens of the Czech nationality and Slovaks. Czechs also find likeable Poles and Germans. On the other hand, we think that citizens from the former USSR and Balkan states...
https://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/en/press-releases/other/relations-attitudes/2972-our-relations-with-other-nationalities -
Czech National Identity
(Relations, Attitudes)
If now people in the Czech Republic had a chance to choose any country, in which they would like to live, the majority would select the Czech Republic. The prevailing mother tongue in the territory of the Czech Republic is Czech language; other...
https://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/en/press-releases/other/relations-attitudes/2970-czech-national-identity
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