Three-fifths of Czechs believe life better after Velvet Revolution: survey

Around three-fifths of Czechs believe that life is now better than it was before the revolution that toppled the Communist regime 20 years ago. A survey by the STEM polling agency found 58 percent of respondents believed the Velvet Revolution had resulted in a change for the better. But 23 percent believed life was better under communism and 19 percent saw little difference between life before and following the Velvet Revolution. Organisers of the survey say that the proportion of around half of respondents having mixed views of the momentous change has hardly moved since 2001. Most of those who see no improvement are aged over 60.