Survey finds opposition to state budget cuts falling

Opposition to the state budget cuts introduced by Petr Fiala's government in May has decreased, a survey by the STEM/MARK agency has found. The number of people who say they disagree with the cuts has fallen by 11 percent compared to last month. The researchers believe that the reasons for this may be that the public has become more familiarised with the details of the package or has realised the necessity of the cuts.

The survey also asked respondents where they thought state money should be directed to. Between 90 and 96 percent of people said they thought a greater flow of money should go into healthcare, education and transport infrastructure. People were most sceptical about investments in military equipment, with only 48 percent of those surveyed saying they supported it.