Czech Radio | Only seventeen percent of Czechs satisfied with Czech politics

A poll for Czech Television shows that only 17 percent of Czechs are content with their political representation. Public discontent has intensified due to recent austerity measures intended to address the public deficit, with significant concerns over inflation, increasing living costs, energy price policies, and the government's poor communication. Klára Votavová, an Associate Research Fellow at EUROPEUM Institute, spoke to Czech Radio about the roots of this distrust and how Fiala's government plans to respond ahead of the 2025 parliamentary elections.

At the same time, the government is saying that a lot of this distrust can be attributed to bad communication or to the fact that it is implementing reforms that are necessary but are unpopular. And here, I am talking about the budget cuts. But I think the problem is that the government is representing the interests of certain voters who are richer than some other voters.

You can find the interview here.

Klára Votavová
Associate Research Fellow

Expertise: Social policies, EU digital policies, Just Transition, Central and Eastern Europe