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Details: Author: Jiří Vinopal; Category: International Relations; Created: 10 May 2002

The conflicts in progress have considerably higher support with the Czech public, than those that are only in the stage of preparation. According to a half of Czech citizens an attack on Iraq would not contribute to suppressing terrorism in the world. The support for Czech participation in the upcoming conflict in Iraq was significantly lower than in case of the Afghanistan conflict.

Details: Author: Daniel Kunštát; Category: Election, parties; Created: 09 May 2002

During 22 – 29 April 2002, the Public Opinion Research Centre conducted a regular monthly survey of what the Czech public thinks. This was part of the ‘Our society 2002’ survey and the respondents were selected on a quota basis. A total of 953 persons eligible to vote expressed their opinions on party preferences.

Details: Author: Daniel Kunštát; Category: Election, parties; Created: 09 May 2002

Data show that the CSSD makes the best impression. It is most frequently perceived as a party that is trustworthy (40%) and beneficial to the country (45%), and less frequently as a party that is only interested in coming to power (57%). Almost a third of those polled hold the view that the ODS and the KDU-CSL are trustworthy and beneficial to the country. They, however, disagree on the third...

Details: Author: Daniel Kunštát; Category: International Relations; Created: 09 May 2002

The finding worth noting is the fact that only less than a quarter of respondents (24%) considers the current relations with Austria to be good. On the other hand, in principle a consensus of opinion dominates over the relations with Slovakia and Poland, which are seen as practically non-problematic.

Details: Author: Alice Glasová; Category: Election, parties; Created: 07 May 2002

Details: Author: František Kalvas; Category: Political Situation; Created: 07 May 2002

10% of respondents are of the opinion that the most important recent event is the conflict between Israel and Palestine, whereas 18% think it is the validity of the Beneš decrees.

Details: Author: Alice Glasová; Category: Election, parties; Created: 03 May 2002

In late March and early April, 70% of those surveyed having the right to vote would participate in the June election. 44% of voters are clearly determined whom to vote for, 23% may still change their mind and 18% have not decided yet whom to support.

Details: Author: Alice Glasová; Category: Election, parties; Created: 25 April 2002

Our citizens perceive the KSCM as the most unacceptable party (39%). A fourth would never vote for the ODS, while a tenth would never vote for the SPR-RSC.

Details: Author: Iva Chludilová; Category: Election, parties; Created: 23 April 2002

60% of respondents read at least sometimes about politics in newspapers (a total of ‘often’ and ‘sometimes’ answers), whereas 11% do not. At least a half of respondents at least sometimes discuss politics with friends but 74% of those polled never persuade their friends to adopt the same opinion. Almost 80% of respondents get ‘hardly ever’ or ‘never’ involved in solving public problems.

Details: Author: Alice Glasová; Category: Political Situation; Created: 23 April 2002

In late March and early April, 35% of those polled said they were satisfied with the current political situation in the Czech Republic (‘very satisfied’ – 2%, ‘quite satisfied’ – 33%), whereas 60% were dissatisfied (‘quite dissatisfied’ – 43% and ‘very dissatisfied’ – 17%) and 5% did not know.

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Attitudes of Czech Citizens towards the Upcoming Attack on Iraq

Party preferences in late April 2002

Shifts in voter support

Relations with Neighbouring

Public opinion on major political parties

Recent major events

Participation in the June election to the Chamber of Deputies and the stability of voter preferences

A party I would never vote for

The level of public interest

Satisfaction with the political situation