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In the opinion poll carried out in March 2017 by the Public Opinion Research Centre, questions regarding the current situation in Ukraine were included. More specifically, the questionnaire asked surveyors about their concerns for the situation in Ukraine, and their perception of it as a security threat to the Czech Republic, Europe, and the World. The same survey from March 2017 also implemented analogous questions about the so-called Islamic State (IS), and the previous survey from February 2017 included parallel questions about the refugees (regarding the European migrant crisis). The listed events are also included in the press release.

Part of Public Opinion Research Centre survey in February were several questions concerning respondents' opinions on the functioning of democracy in the Czech Republic, the general attitudes towards democracy and respect for human rights in our country.

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In February 2017 Public Opinion Research Centre included a block of questions connected to accepting refugees from countries affected by military conflicts. Questions focused mainly on opinion towards accepting refugees from concrete regions (Ukraine, Middle East and North Africa), concern with the current situation around refugees and perception of the situation as a security threat. Press release shows also the comparison with public opinion in Poland.

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In March survey Public Opinion Research Centre investigated how people trust to political Parties and whether they are willing to take part in elections to Chamber of Deputies. In the press release there are two different types of information: Party preference and a model of voting behaviour.

In February of this year, respondents of the Public Opinion Research Centre evaluated the urgency of solving in some areas of public life. The most urgent problems are supposed to be immigration and corruption.

In February 2017, the Public Opinion Research Centre focused on interest of Czech citizens in politics generally, politics of the Czech Republic and European Union and worldwide politics, and also examined views on the involvement of citizens in decision-making processes.

In its regular February survey Public Opinion Research Centre further examined whether people think that politicians are interested in the views of citizens, and whether in the opinion of the Czech public, people have certain opportunities to influence the public sphere.

Regarding the interest of politicians in the views of citizens, the vast majority (82%) of the Czech public thinks that only minority of Czech politicians is interested in people's opinion. 14% of the population believe that in the views of citizens is interested none of Czech elected politicians.

Within the possibilities to influence the public sphere has occurred shift in a positive direction in all researched spheres, which is the most evident in the area of ​​solving problems in respondents’ village or town.

Also assessing the potential to influence public sphere is in all analyzed aspects related to the assessment of living standards of respondent's household, while people with good living standards are more likely to feel they can influence public sphere.

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In February survey, the Public Opinion Research Centre focused on evaluation of Bohuslav Sobotka's government. 32% of Czechs are satisfied with the person of Prime Minister, 58% are dissatisfied, 31% are satisfied with government's performance and 58% are not. Government's program 36% of Czechs evaluate positively, 38% hold the opposite stance. Communication with public (30% satisfied / 59% dissatisfied) and personal composition of Sobotka's government (25% satisfied / 63% dissatisfied) are areas in which predominantly critical evaluation of public.

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In February 2017 CVVM SOÚ AV ČR investigated whether respondents trust to selected politicians. They were given a list with 27 names of top politicians who represent political parties present in the Chamber of Deputies.

In February 2017 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 the Chambers of Parliament, the President, the Government, and Local and Regional Councils.