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 37.0 covered topics including: retirement; social behavior and attitudes; drug abuse, alcohol and smoking; health care and medical treatment; health policy; the elderly; Social welfare policy and systems; and consumption and consumer behavior.