Poll: president’s approval ratings fall

An opinion poll conducted by the STEM agency has suggested that President Václav Klaus’ approval rating has fallen to its lowest since 2003. 55 percent of respondents expressed trust in the president, down some 15 percent since the beginning of the year. By comparison, the country’s interim Prime Minister Jan Fischer fared better, enjoying a rating of 61 percent. According the STEM, the drop in the president’s popularity could be related to his refusal to sign the Lisbon treaty after the document was approved by the Czech parliament.