The Sociological institute of the Academy of science of the Czech Republic / CVVM agency published results of a survey on interest of Czechs in politics and possibilities of their participation in politics. The survey shows that Czechs are primarily interested in domestic affairs (56% of respondents). 45% of respondents are interested in political affairs in general, 40% follow EU affairs and 42% are interested in global politics. 

Also, 54% of respondents declared they were not interested in politics in general. 59% of respondents were not interested in EU politics and 57% did not follow developments in global politics. Interest in EU politics has seen the greatest increase, with 32% of respondents interested and 70% not interested respondents in 2008 (42%/57% in 2016).  

Only 14% of respondents believe that elected politicians are interested in what the citizens think (an increase from 8% in 2008). 64% of respondents agreed with the statement that politics is sometimes so complicated that it is difficult to understand it (the share of respondents has decreased). 

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Also, 57% of respondents were happy with the way democracy functions in the country, another CVVM-conducted survey showed. Read details in Czech.