Political

In its research, the Public Opinion Research Centre focused on the coronavirus crisis and citizens' experiences with it. The research also included several questions related to the Anti-Epidemic System (so-called PES).

The majority of six tenths of Czech citizens consider what the Czech state has done against the spread of coronavirus to be appropriate, and two fifths consider measures to support the economy to be appropriate.

The work of most institutions and groups in relation to the spread of coronavirus is assessed favorably, with criticism prevailing in relation to the government, media, the EU and the WHO.

In its November special survey, the Public Opinion Research Centre returned to the October 2020 regional elections. Specifically, the survey investigated what was the main topic of the elections for the respondents, whether they participated in the elections, what was the reason for their participation or non-participation, when they had decided which party to vote for and why, and how are they satisfied with the election results.

The majority of Czech citizens (61%) stated that the Czech Republic was not prepared for tracing, less than half (47%) stated unpreparedness in distance education. For other items, the predominantly significantly positive evaluation prevailed.

In the September survey the Public Opinion Research Centre gave all respondents a question that at eleven-point scale measures the left-right political orientation: "In politics, people sometimes talk about right and left. Where would you place yourself ranked on this scale?"

In September 2020 as a part of Public Opinion Research Centre's survey there was a question investigating citizens' trust to some social institutions.

In September 2020 the Public Opinion Research Centre of the Institute of Sociology the Czech Academy of Sciences investigated whether respondents trust to selected politicians. They were given a list with 20 names of top politicians who represent political parties present in the Chamber of Deputies.

60% of Czech citizens consider what the Czech state is doing against the spread of coronavirus to be appropriate, and 47% consider measures to support the economy to be appropriate.

In July 2020 within the regular survey, the Public Opinion Research Centre (CVVM) questioned respondents about their confidence in some institutions including the Ombudsman, the Constitutional Court, and the Supreme Audit Office.

In September 2020 within the regular survey the Public Opinion Research Centre 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.

46% of Czechs trust the president, 43% trust the government.