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 86.2 covered topics including: cultural and national identity; information and communication; politics; international politics and organization; economic conditions and indicators; and economic policy.