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 76.1 covered topics including: employment; crime; international politics and organizations; gender and gender roles; consumption and consumer behavior; economic conditions and indicators; and economic policy.