The Eurobarometer is a program commissioned by the European Commission to monitor public opinion in the European Union member countries. Topics vary with each series, and have included agriculture, energy, environment, gender roles, immigration, knowledge of foreign languages, poverty, public health, technology, and other special topics.

Eurobarometer 47.2 covered topics including: social behaviour and attitudes; health care and medical treatment; specific diseases and medical conditions; language and liguistics; international politics and organizations; mass political behavior, attitudes and opinions; and government, political systems and organizations.