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 51.0 covered topics including: political attitudes and questions on the European Union; European Parliament; attitude to older people and questions on provision for old age; violence against children and young people; and domestic violence against women.