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 58.0 covered topics including: religion and values; crime; general health; environmental degradation, pollution and protection; biotechnology; consumption and consumer behavior; and information technology.