Majority of Czechs still trust President Pavel despite drop in confidence

Trust in President Petr Pavel has fallen slightly since last year but still remains at over 50 percent, according to the latest STEM survey. Last May, 60 percent of Czechs said they trusted the head of state, while this year that number has fallen to 53 percent.

Young people have more confidence in him than older people, with 63 percent of under-29s saying they trust him, while only 43 percent of people aged over 60 reported the same.

People with a university education were most likely to say they trusted him, followed by people with secondary education and a school leaving exam, while people with a primary school education and vocational training were the only socio-economic group from the survey where a majority of people said they did not trust him.