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Approximately three quarters of Czech citizens have close or very close relationship to their city quarter, village, their town, region – where they live, Czech Republic and Europe. In case they could choose a place where to live, more than three quarters of Czech citizens would choose Czech Republic. On contrary 16% of citizens over 15 years of age would not choose Czech Republic as a place where to live.

In November survey we also asked respondents about their feelings of pride and shame connected with Bohemia - czech political system and some areas of social and cultural life or national history.

Survey showed us that Czechs are proud of czech sport - it was supported by 81% respondents (sum of answers: very proud of and rather proud of). It was followed by czech history, when 81 % of respondents are proud of it.

In December survey realized by Centre for Public Opinion Research czech citizens were shown a list of questions focused on health and health service. Results show us that most of czech public consider their health state is rather or very good.

The half of respondents think that quality of health service did not change last year. A third of them says that health service has rather or much worsened.

The other questions focused on topic – Social coherence were included in November survey.

These questions should show us what is public opinion about influences upon enhancement of social coherence among people in our society.Respondents were shown a list of possible answers and they most often chose the statement „strict right of recovery for law violence“, which would help to enhance social coherence among people, this opinion was shared by 94 % of people (answers it would definitely help or it would rather help).

In November survey Centre for public opinion research focused on question what are roots of social tension in Czech society. Respondents had to think about what social differences cause tension in the society. The differences among politicians and other citizens are supposed to be the most problematic (when 48 % of respondents say that these differences lead to deep social tension), property difference is considered to be second most problematic difference.

Questions about social coherence, trust and solidarity among people were part of November survey. Respondents had to take an attitude to various statements about present social sytem. Most of respondents (38 %) think that there is no problem in communication with most of people and there exist lower social class and top of society, but most of people have nothing in common with them. Then respondents talked about current state of social coherence and solidarity in contemporary society.

As a part of November survey there were few questions related to topical problems of bird flu. Due to international cooperation with CEORG foundation we have got comparative results from Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. The citizens of Slovakia are the most worried about the bird flu. A bird flu is considered to be a serious threat by 20 % of Poles and Hungarian, but almost by two fifth of Czech and Slovak citizens.

In November survey CVVM asked respondents about their sympathies for different groups of people (defined by profession or social status). Scientists achieved the most public sympathies (average evaluation =1,89; using 7-point scale), followed by doctors (2,24), farmers(2,40), miners(2,45), poor people(2,75), popular artists (3,13), diggers (3,18), clerks (3,44), entrepreneurs (3,59), managers (3,72) and policemen (3,82).

In october survey made by CVVM there were some questions about public attitudes to homosexuals and lesbians and CVVM could compare

results of public opinion surveys in Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. In comparism to these countries Czech citizens mostly

agree with right of homosexuals to enter into a legal partnership (62%) or marriage (42%). Most of Czech people(43%) stated that

they know personally a homosexual or lesbian, on contrary only 14% Poles, 18% Hungarians and 30% Slovaks know a homosexual person personally.

Public support for the death penalty was expressed by 57 % of Czech citizens, on contrary 3 out of 10 people are against the death penalty (30 %). Existence of capital punishment is relatively highly supported by men, people without religious faith and followers of Communist party of Czech and Moravia (KSČM) or Czech social democratic party (ČSSD). On the other side existence of the death penalty is less supported by young people (under 30 years), graduates, Roman Catholics and followers of Christian democratic union (KDU-ČSL).