Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Czechs split evenly over Kosovo independence

About 30 percent of Czechs agree and 31 percent disagree with the Czech Republic's having recognised Kosovo's independence, according to a poll conducted by the polling agency CVVM released Saturday.

Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek's cabinet recognised Kosovo in May.

Nine percent of Czechs are definitely four, 21 percent are fairly much for the step.

Some 71 percent of those who are for the recognition agree with the view that this was the decision of the local nation that must be respected.

The recognition is fairly opposed by 18 percent of those polled and definitely opposed by 13 percent.

Czechs are mostly afraid of another crisis in the region.

Kosovo unilaterally declared independence of Serbia in February.

Kosovo's independence tends to be supported by the following of the governing Civic Democratic Party (ODS), while that of the opposition Social Democrats and the Communists is most against it.

The poll was conducted on a sample of 1051 respondents over 15.

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