Czechs believe foreign residents should respect local way of life

The vast majority of Czechs believe that foreigners who want to settle in the Czech Republic should respect the local way of life and have a basic knowledge of the country’s language, culture and history, according to a poll conducted by the CVVM agency. About a half of respondents are of the view that foreigners are not perceived as such if they have been living in the Czech Republic for at least ten years, have a good grasp of the language and participate in social activities at their place of residence. Older people are more rigid in how far foreigners should assimilate, with an accent on quiet law-abiding neighbours who hold down a job.