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 53 covered topics including: cultural and national identity; social conditions and indicators; international politics and organizations; mass political behavior, attitudes and opinions; government, political systems and organizations; minorities; consumption and consumer behavior; and information technology.