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Citizens on Economic Situation of Their Households
Červenka, Jan
In April survey CVVM SOÚ AV ČR examined how Czech citizens see the financial situation of their households. They evaluated whether it is difficult to manage with their earnings, but also talked about attitudinal feeling of poverty. The survey also investigated whether it is difficult to meet some life requirements such as foodstuff, clothes and shoes, housing, water and energy, furniture, common non-food products, cultural and sport activities, health care and education. Results of the survey were compared with previous surveys.
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Citizens on U.S. Anti-Missile Radar Base in Czech Republic
Červenka, Jan
In March and April more than three fifths (65 % in March, 63 in April) of Czech citizens did not agree with planned deployment of U.S. anti-missile radar in Czech Republic, on the other hand llightly over a quarter (28 % in March, 29 % in April) of respondents would approve it. Seven of ten respondents expressed their opinion that this question should be decided in a referendum, a fifth of Czechs disagreed with holding a plebiscite in this matter. People who are against the referendum are for the most part supporters of idea to locate the U.S. anti-missile radar in Czech Republic.
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Czech Public's Attitudes to Foreigners
Červenka, Jan
In March survey CVVM investigated Czech public's views with regard to foreigners who live in the long term or permanently in Czech Republic. 80 % of Czechs think that incomers should have had the right to stay here in the long term under some conditions, 9 % would support this right with no restricting conditions and only 8 % said that foreigners should not have any right to stay in the long term in Czech Republic. 42 % of citizens agree that Czech Republic should allow incomers to stay here permanently, 51 % disagree with that. 68 % think it is okay to employ foreigners in Czech Republic, 25 % claim the opposite.
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Czech Public on Kosovo
Červenka, Jan
March survey of CVVM was dealing with a situation related to recent unilateral declaration of independence of Serbian province of Kosovo. In retrospect just 19 % of Czechs agree with NATO’s bombing of Yugoslavia nine years ago, 49 % disagree and 32 % are undecided. 34 % of citizens approve Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence, 36 % oppose it. According to 36 % of respondents Czech government should have recognized Kosovo diplomatically, 34 % are against official recognition of Kosovo's independence. 46 % of Czech think that unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo will lead to new armed conflict in Balkans, 58 % agree that the event will serve elsewhere as a precedent to other minorities with secessionist agenda.
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Taxation in View of Public Opinion
Červenka, Jan
9 % of citizens regard taxation on high-income earners as high, 20 % say it is adequate and 61 % think it is low. Taxation on average-income earners is considered to be high by 47 % of respondents, adequate by 42 % and low by 4 % of citizens. Taxation on low-income earners was supposed to be high by 72 %, adequate by 18 % and low by 3 %. 75 % of respondents think that tax rate should be higher for high-income earners than for low-income earners.
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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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Citizens on U.S. Anti-Missile Radar Base in Czech Republic
Červenka, Jan
December survey of CVVM followed two questions related to the plan to locate U.S. anti-missile radar in Czech Republic. The survey 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 sociodemographic differences and time comparison with previous surveys of these questions.
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