Number of Czechs wanting to cut president’s powers has dropped

Two-thirds of Czechs are in favour of maintaining the current scope of the president's powers, according to a survey conducted by the CVVM agency. Compared to the previous survey from January 2020, the number of people who would limit the powers of the head of state has fallen to 8 percent. On the other hand, support for strengthening the president's powers has increased, with more than a fifth of respondents in the current survey in favour of this option. The change in public opinion is linked to the change-of-guard at Prague Castle. According to an August poll, President Pavel is trusted by 58 percent of Czechs.