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 47.0 covered topics including: international politics and organizations; government, political systems and organizations; environmental degration, pollution and protection; consumption and consumer behavior; and economic systems and development.