Europe · Thursday, 12 November 2026
Austria
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
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User:Zafer, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
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Top today
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Weekly
User:Zafer, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
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The White House, Public domain Breakout
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Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Bernhard Holub, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
Everyday apps here: ID Austria · AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker · Trade Republic: Broker & Bank · Whisper Notes - Speech to Text · VESC Tool. 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 3,003 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Vortragsreihe in Peuerbach gibt Tipps zum Umgang mit Demenz (tips.at)
- Im Sinne der Weihnacht (rundschau.at)
Survey · Apr 2026 9% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Business Speeddating: Vernetzung über den Semmering, neue Kontakte für Betriebe (meinbezirk.at)
- Ein Leben für Menschen (rundschau.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)
- Schüler gemeinsam gegen den Klimawandel (kaernten.orf.at)
- Zoo Salzburg: Süßer Pinguin-Nachwuchs (oe3.orf.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)
- Nach dem Job-Aus blieb 2025 ein Viertel arbeitslos (kurier.at)
- Feuerwehr im Einsatz: Kinder allein in Wohnung, Mutter auf Balkon ausgesperrt (meinbezirk.at)
Survey · Apr 2026 8% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- 81 Asylheime sperren zu – FPÖ-Murlasits: "Wir wollen keine Wiener Verhältnisse" (heute.at)
- OECD: Dauerhafte Zuwanderung in Österreich besonders stark gesunken (derstandard.at)
Survey · Apr 2026 14% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Darmann-Gerüchte: Die FPÖ lässt sich in Klagenfurt kaum in die Karten blicken (meinbezirk.at)
- Το καλώδιο ως προεκλογικό χαρτί, εκτός εάν…, ο Χατζηδάκης και η ενημέρωση Γεραπετρίτη, ο Αλαφούζος και οι μεταδόσεις, ο «τσιμεντοποιός» Στασινός (topontiki.gr)
Survey · Apr 2026 9% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Prognose für 2027: Warum trotz höherer Pensionen weniger Geld übrig bleibt (vol.at)
- Vier Prozent auf Erspartes – Trade Republic zahlt vier Milliarden Euro an Zinsen aus (heute.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−0.7positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.9The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual2.7 words per 1,000usually 2.8The GDELT Project
- Fear0.9× usual1.0 words per 1,000usually 1.1The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual5.8 words per 1,000usually 6.2The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual9.6 words per 1,000usually 10.0The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual8.3 words per 1,000usually 8.5The 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.
The White House, Public domain Breakout
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Bernhard Holub, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
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The U.S. Army Sgt. Darron Salzer/Military Photojournalist, Public domain Rising
Original glass negative (LC-BH824-4754) made by Andrew Burgess, one of Mathew B…, Public domain Rising
Fuzheado, CC BY 4.0 Rising
Rising on Google
Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Business & economy
The White House, Public domain Breakout
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
New
Cars & transport
Choinowski, CC BY-SA 4.0 Everyday app
Nature, climate & disasters
Arpingstone at English Wikipedia, Public domain Everyday app
Crime & justice
Weekly
Rising
Books, arts & history
SPÖ Presse und Kommunikation, CC BY-SA 2.0 Rising
Schlobido, CC BY-SA 4.0
Education & careers
2{unscripted} – Committed to freedom of opinion.
{ungeskriptet} - Der Meinungsfreiheit verpflichtet.
Fashion & beauty
Everyday app
Food & drink
Everyday app
Everyday app
foodora: Beställ mat online
Gaming
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Health & wellness
3That’s Just How I Am! Stefanie Stahl’s psychology podcast for all the “normally messed-up”
So bin ich eben! Stefanie Stahls Psychologie-Podcast für alle "Normalgestörten"
Money & crypto
Rising
2Trade Republic: Broker & Bank
Everyday app
3Klarna: Smarter everyday money
Everyday app
Movies & TV
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New
Music
Franz Johann Morgenbesser from Vienna, Austria, CC BY-SA 2.0 Breakout
Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0 New
Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Celebrities & creators
Politics & world affairs
Weekly
Bernhard Holub, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
Original glass negative (LC-BH824-4754) made by Andrew Burgess, one of Mathew B…, Public domain Rising
Science & space
Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Rising
Society & beliefs
Ricardo Stuckert, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Sports
User:Zafer, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
Ocoudis derivative work: Kacir, CC0 Rising
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Tech & AI
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Travel & places
Ailura, CC BY-SA 3.0 at Rising
EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
Hunanuk, CC0 Rising
Industries here
Gaming 23Media & entertainment 18Government & public sector 6Music 5Sports & fitness 5Travel & tourism 3Tech & software 3Telecom & internet 1Finance & banking 1Crypto & digital assets 1Health & pharma 1Education 1Nonprofits & NGOs 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
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Artificial Intelligence
- Molecular Biology
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
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
1A Couple of Lies
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2Taken: Natalee Holloway
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3Lupin
Falling
4Black Doves
5Anesthesia
6Nobody Wants This
Falling
7Dead-End Job
8Will Trent
9Ghosts
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Collision Course
2My Best Friend
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3Sinners
New
4The Birthday Gift
5A Dog's Perfect Christmas
6Christmas at the Palace
7Sing 2
8A Minecraft Movie
Falling
9Sing
10Unprotected: Murder in Galicia
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1Tate McRae
2Ashe
3HUGEL, Imael Angel & Ultra Naté
4Mariah Carey
5Wham!
6The Killers
7Taylor Swift
8Karol G
9Adéla
10Olivia Dean
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Apple Music · 2026-11-13
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Thema des Tages
2Ö1 Journale
3Mord auf Ex
Schlobido, CC BY-SA 4.0 4Stories from History
5RONZHEIMER.
6Mordlust
7Kaulitz Hills - Senf aus Hollywood
8FALTER Radio
9Die Zeit – Verbrechen
10Was bisher geschah
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-13
App Store · Free apps
1Claude by Anthropic
2ChatGPT
3ID Austria
Rising
4Shop
5Google Gemini
6Meine ÖGK
7Vinted: Sell vintage clothes
8VVT Tickets
Falling
9CapCut
10Microsoft Authenticator
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App Store · 2026-11-13
App Store · Paid apps
1Blitzer.de PRO
2AnkiMobile Flashcards
3Threema for iOS
4Manager for Scooters
5Goblin Tools
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6Whisper Notes - Speech to Text
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7Antolin Reading Games 1/2
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8TeleGuard
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9Procreate
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10AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker
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App Store · 2026-11-13
Steam · Top sellers
1Aion 2
2Counter-Strike 2
Rising
3Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Falling
4Football Manager 27
Rising
5EA Sports FC 27
6Anno 117
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8Phantom Blade Zero
Falling
9Final Fantasy XIV
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Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-11-03
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.