Europe · Friday, 6 November 2026
Austria
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Everyday apps here: WikiCamps Australia · Whisper Notes: Speech to Text · Atlas der Humananatomie 2027 · Procreate · Intake: Kalorienzähler & Diät. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 2,647 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- 6. CCII-Seminar: Angewandte klinische Immunologie in Diagnose und Therapie – Wien 2026 (gesund.at)
- Gänsehaut in Rom: Tennengauer Pilger erleben Papst-Comeback hautnah (sn.at)
Survey · Apr 2026 9% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Paradoxe Situation im AMS Voitsberg: 1.660 Arbeitslose können 330 offene Stellen nicht füllen (meinbezirk.at)
- Ältere Arbeitskräfte: Erfahrung als Vorteil (noe.orf.at)
Survey · Apr 2026 8% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Democracy and elections Anxious
- SPÖ verlor in Ära Babler in Umfragen rund eine halbe Million Wähler (derstandard.at)
- Brutaler Absturz – SPÖ verlor unter Babler über 100.000 Stimmen an FPÖ (heute.at)
Survey · Apr 2026 9% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Climate More than usual
- Grazer Forscher: 2027 könnte uns nächsten Dürresommer bringen (kleinezeitung.at)
- Helga Kromp-Kolb spricht in Sarleinsbach über Klimakrise (tips.at)
Survey · 2023 64% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
Survey · Apr 2026 10% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- "Völlig falsche Botschaft" – Integrationsangebote für Asylwerber: FP-Antauer dagegen (heute.at)
- FPÖ-Antauer: „Keine Integrationsmaßnahmen für Asylwerber" (ots.at)
Survey · Apr 2026 14% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Doku über vereitelten Anschlag auf Wiener Taylor-Swift-Konzerte geplant (derstandard.at)
- Das freie Wort - Ansturm auf den Zivildienst (krone.at)
Survey · Apr 2026 10% name “Security and defence” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 7% name “The conflict in the Middle East” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 5% name “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- "Vivihouse": Versteigerung einer nicht ganz alltäglichen Immobilie (derstandard.at)
- Umsatzplus im Handel: Statistik Austria zeigt überraschende Daten zum Umsatz im Handel (meinbezirk.at)
Survey · Apr 2026 48% name “Rising prices / inflation / cost of living” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 24% name “The economic situation” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 6% name “Housing” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.8positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.9The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.1× usual3.0 words per 1,000usually 2.9The GDELT Project
- Fear0.9× usual1.1 words per 1,000usually 1.1The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual5.7 words per 1,000usually 6.3The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual9.8 words per 1,000usually 10.0The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual8.7 words per 1,000usually 8.4The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
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Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
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Elekes Andor, CC BY 4.0 Rising
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Charles Ommanney – Office of the Governor of California, Public domain Rising
Rising on Google
Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 25 October 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Business & economy
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Hpschaefer [1], CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
Cars & transport
Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0 Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0
Nature, climate & disasters
IAEA Imagebank, CC BY-SA 2.0
Crime & justice
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Books, arts & history
Elke Rehder, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
The original uploader was Drozdp at Polish Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
Eine Stunde History - Deutschlandfunk Nova
Fashion & beauty
SkinGlow by Kimmarie / Dr. Billy Ingram [1], CC BY 4.0 Rising
FLOTUS – Melania Trump, Public domain unknwown, Public domain
Gaming
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Movies & TV
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Manfred Werner - Tsui, CC BY-SA 3.0
Music
Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
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Matthew Rolston; Distributed by Epic Records, Public domain Rising
Celebrities & creators
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Politics & world affairs
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Society & beliefs
Original: Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äusseres cropping: Gugg…, CC BY 2.0 Rising
Sports
Christian Jansky ( User:Tschaensky ), CC BY-SA 3.0 New
Original: NL-HaNA, ANEFO / neg. stroken, 1945-1989, 2.24.01.05, item number 930…, CC0 Rising
Yu Chu Chin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Tech & AI
Gio Antonio, Public domain
Travel & places
Isiwal, CC BY-SA 4.0 UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0
Industries here
Media & entertainment 23Government & public sector 21Gaming 15Music 12Sports & fitness 3Fashion & beauty 2Health & pharma 2Education 2Food & beverage 1Restaurants & hospitality 1Travel & tourism 1Tech & software 1Energy & utilities 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation3.5%Oct 2026 · −0.1 pts since Sept 2026Eurostat
- Unemployment6.3%Sept 2026Eurostat
- Consumer confidence97.6100 = long-run averageMay 2026 · −0.1 since Apr 2026OECD
- Central bank rate2.50%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
- Real house prices0.1%Q2 2026 · +0.2 pts since Q1 2026BIS
- GDP growth0.6%2025 · +1.3 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Youth unemployment11.0%2025 · +0.6 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
Business
Society
- People online91.9%2025 · −3.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
- Top concern48.0%Rising prices / inflation / cost of livingApr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust the national government51.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026 · +3.0 pts since Nov 2025European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust in the national government25.8%OECD Trust Survey2021OECD Trust Survey
- Trust the media56.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust scientists70.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Say humans mainly cause climate change37.8%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority53.4%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Lupin
2Nobody Wants This
3The One About Matthew Perry
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5A Couple of Lies
8Below
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9The Fall of El Mayo
10The Trap
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Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Netflix · Films
1Collision Course
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2Surviving Hurricane Otis
3A Minecraft Movie
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4The Birthday Gift
5Das perfekte Geheimnis
6Animals
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7Extrawurst
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8Evil Dead Burn
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9Halloween
10Halloween Kills
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Apple Music · Artists
1Tate McRae
2Ashe
3HUGEL, Imael Angel & Ultra Naté
4The Killers
5Taylor Swift
6Adéla
8Temper City
9Olivia Rodrigo
10Shakira
Apple Music · 2026-11-07
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Thema des Tages
2Lanz & Precht
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3Ö1 Journale
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4RONZHEIMER.
5Stories from History
6Baywatch Berlin
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7Mordlust
8Hawi D'Ehre
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9FALTER Radio
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10Mord auf Ex
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-07
App Store · Paid apps
1Blitzer.de PRO
2AnkiMobile Flashcards
3Threema for iOS
4Manager for Scooters
5Chromagraph Camera
6WikiCamps Australia
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7Notfallguru
8Atlas der Humananatomie 2027
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9Antolin Reading Games 1/2
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10Procreate
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App Store · 2026-11-07
Steam · Top sellers
1Aion 2
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2Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
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3Phantom Blade Zero
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4Counter-Strike 2
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6EA Sports FC 27
7Aniimo
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8War Thunder
9Crimson Desert
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10Probably Stolen
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Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-10-27
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Apple Podcasts · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Steam data provided by Valve · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.