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 73.1 covered topics including: religion and values; social change; law, crime, and legal systems; nutrition; international politics and organizations; government, political systems, and organizations; and science and technology.