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Public opinion on performance of president Vaclav Klaus
Tabery, Paulína
In its regular survey in January 2008 the Public Opinion Research Centre focused on the questions about the Vaclav Klaus' presidency. Most Czechs think president Klaus is good in taking care of dignity and respect of his office (79 %) and he fulfills his constitutional functions (70 %). Majority of Czech population supposes president Vaclav Klaus is an autority for people (63 %) and represents the Czech Republic in foreign countries good (61 %). More critic are Czechs to the president‘s influence on political events in the Czech Republic, only 41 % find it „very good“ or „somewhat good“. Also the president's contact with citizens and his awareness of their problems is perceived rather bad, only 36 % of people think president's performance in this particular area is good.
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Citizens on U.S. Anti-Missile Radar Base in Czech Republic
Červenka, Jan
January and February surveys of CVVM followed some questions related to the plan to locate U.S. anti-missile radar in Czech Republic. The surveys investigated Czech public's attitudes to this plan as well as to eventual referendum on this matter. The report contains main results of analysis of socio-demographic differences and time comparison with previous surveys of these questions. The survey in January included also a set of questions focused on level and objectivity of information related to location of U.S. anti-missile radar in Czech Republic, which are given to public by Czech government, political opposition, media, experts, representative of local municipalities and anti-radar as well as pro-radar activist groups.
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Public about presidential Competencies and a type of presidential election
Škodová, Markéta
In January survey CVVM focused on topic President´s position in political system of the Czech Republic. The survey investigated citizens´ opinion on single constitutional presidental competencies and his status to appoinment of government, president’s right to dissolve Chamber of Deputies, right to call an election, right to veto and its existence, status of president to appointment of Constitutional Court judges and position of president in Foreign politics field of our country. Respondents also talked about what should be other president´s activities and what type of presidental election is the most suitable in the Czech Republic.
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Is Czechoslovakia break-up still an important issue?
Tabery, Paulína
In its regular survey in December 2007 the Public Opinion Research Centre focused on the questions about the break-up of former Czechoslovakia. A strong majority (81 %) of Czechs thinks that splitting of Czechoslovakia is not a current and live issue nowadays. About three quarters (71 %) of population assume that there is no reason to continue the discussion about causes of the Czechoslovakia break-up. About one third (32 %) of people believes it is important to think about this break-up as an considerable event of the Czech history.
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Public opinion on the break-up of Czechoslovakia
Tabery, Paulína
At the beginning of the year 2008 it passed fifteen years since Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In its regular survey ‘Our society’ in November 2007 the Public Opinion Research Centre examined how this historic event is viewed nowadays. Fifteen years ago, only 25 % of Czech citizens agreed with the break-up, while 52 % were opposed and 23 % do not know according to their current statements. How is the break-up of Czechoslovakia assessed nowadays? A slight majority of Czech population (55 %) believe it was a good decision, contrary to 33 % who think it was not.
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Security Risks for the Czech Republic in the Public Opinion View
Veselský, Michal
The most serious threat for peace and security in the Czech Republic is considered to be an international organized crime (62 % respondents consider it as a „serious thread“) followed by terrorism (53 %). Currently the calamities (35 %) or epidemics (26 %) are seen as a real threat for the Czech Republic by Czech citizens more than the eventual war conflict (16 %). As a most dangerous countries for peace and security in Czech Republic were mentioned Iran (17 %), Iraq (16 %), Russian federation (16 %), USA (12 %), Afghanistan (8 %) and China (7 %).
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Confidence in constitutional institutions and satisfaction with political situation in January 2008
Kunštát, Daniel
Confidence in constitutional institutions and satisfaction with political situation in January 2008 In January 2008 within the regular survey CVVM SOÚ AV ČR, v.v.i., questioned respondents about their confidence in constitutional institutions. In this month there was a question about their trust to Chambers of Parliament, Government, President, Local and Regional Councils. As a part of the CVVM surveys there is a question about public satisfaction with current political situation in the Czech Republic. The regular survey of public confidence in constitutional institutions and satisfaction with political situation help to monitor development of public attitudes in the long term.
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Public Opinion on the presidential candidates
Tabery, Paulína
In its regular survey in January 2008 the Public Opinion Research Centre focused on the questions about the presidential candidates Vaclav Klaus and Jan Svejnar. The task for informants was to present their attitude to each candidate separately from the other one. Support for both of the candidates is at the same level: 42 % of Czechs would like to see Vaclav Klaus as the president of the Czech Republic, the same rate would like to see Jan Svejnar.
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