Survey showed how Czechs' attitudes towards Ukrainian refugees have changed.

According to a survey conducted by STEM, Czechs' attitudes towards Ukrainian refugees remain stable. The study showed that the majority of Czechs (55%) agree that Ukrainians should stay in the Czech Republic, but most are against accepting new people. Interestingly, the number of those strongly opposed to residence permits for Ukrainians has decreased from 22% to 16%.

According to the study, the majority of Czechs (73%) believe that the state should facilitate Ukrainians' access to the labor market, but almost two-thirds (61%) believe that the state should ensure that no new refugees arrive in the Czech Republic. Most Czechs (59%) also think that the state should actively try to reduce the number of Ukrainian refugees in the country.

STEM director Jaromir Mazak explained that Czechs' attitudes towards Ukrainian refugees depend on how much the refugees try to integrate into Czech society. Those who show a willingness to work and integrate receive positive attitudes. But there are also those who do not try to integrate, and attitudes towards them are negative.

The presence of Ukrainian refugees has hardly affected the personal situation of most Czechs (73%), but 17% have felt a worsening of their situation. Those who have personal experience of contact with Ukrainians assess their attitude towards them as mostly positive (24%), uncertain (41%), or mostly negative (17%). There is also a portion of respondents (18%) who have not had contact with Ukrainians. About a quarter of people (28%) reported problems or conflicts with Ukrainians.