How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 1,008 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

1. War and security
   5.7% of the news · usually 5.0% · 57 articles
   • Shqipe Selimi kujton 6 vjetorin e shkuarjes së Rexhep Selimit në Hagë, publikon mesazhin e bashkëshortit (24-ore.com)
   • Shkodra nderon 38 martirët shqiptarë, Kryeipeshkvi: Gjaku i tyre, fara për një krishtërim të ri (kohajone.com)

   Survey · Apr 2026 13% name “Security and defence” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

   Survey · Apr 2026 6% name “The conflict in the Middle East” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

   Survey · Apr 2026 1% name “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

2. Democracy and elections
   3.9% of the news · usually 3.4% · 39 articles
   • "Dështim i institucioneve"/ Kristo: Policia rri gjithë ditën dhe shikon çfarë botojmë në facebook (telegraf.al)
   • Zgjedhjet e 9 majit, KQZ synon votim nga banesa për personat me aftësi të kufizuara (kohajone.com)

   Survey · Apr 2026 4% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

3. Immigration
   1.2% of the news · usually 0.8% · 1.5× usual · 12 articles
   • Nga emigracioni në Shqipëri, 35-vjeçari kthen pasionin për kuzhinën në profesion falë kurseve të formimit profesional (ata.gov.al)
   • Marrëveshja për lëvizjen pa viza të refugjatëve, qeveria Rama dërgon projektligjin në Kuvend (kohajone.com)

   Survey · Apr 2026 16% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

4. Jobs and work
   0.9% of the news · usually 0.5% · 1.7× usual · 9 articles

   Survey · Apr 2026 19% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

5. Cost of living
   0.6% of the news · usually 0.2% · 2.5× usual · 6 articles

   Survey · Apr 2026 65% name “Rising prices / inflation / cost of living” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

   Survey · Apr 2026 35% name “The economic situation” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

   Survey · Apr 2026 3% name “Housing” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

6. Health
   0.5% of the news · usually 0.6% · 5 articles
   • Përmet/ Rritet interesi për vaksinën e gripit, 1 mijë e 400 doza të kryera (rtsh.al)
   • Vaksinimi kundër gripit, në Vlorë janë kryer 42% e dozave, përparësi personat me sëmundje kronike (rtsh.al)

   Survey · Apr 2026 8% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

7. AI
   0.3% of the news · usually 0.4% · 3 articles
   • JP Global Media Review | October 2026: Press freedom, AI and media survival (journalismpakistan.com)
   • ملك الأردن إلى كازاخستان لبحث الأمن في مجال الذكاء الاصطناعي (shorouknews.com)
8. Climate
   0.0% of the news · usually 0.3% · 0 articles

   Survey · 2023 79% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)

   Survey · Apr 2026 3% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

How the news sounds

• Tone−1.8positive minus negative words per 100usually −2.7The GDELT Project
• Anxiety0.8× usual2.4 words per 1,000usually 3.0The GDELT Project
• Fear0.7× usual0.7 words per 1,000usually 1.0The GDELT Project
• Anger0.7× usual8.4 words per 1,000usually 12.1The GDELT Project
• Sadness0.9× usual9.3 words per 1,000usually 10.2The GDELT Project
• Happiness1.0× usual5.3 words per 1,000usually 5.3The GDELT Project
• Financial uncertainty1.0× usual9.1 words per 1,000usually 9.6The GDELT Project

News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.