Europe · Thursday, 5 November 2026
Belgium
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: Monash FODMAP Diet · Threema for iOS · AnkiMobile Flashcards · FlickReels - AI Story & Drama · Whisper Notes - Voz para Texto. 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 761 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Axelle Red et Renaud de nouveau réunis en studio, près de 25 ans après leur tube "Manhattan-Kaboul" (dhnet.be)
- Vernon woman shares diary of father, a WWII veteran and Prisoner of War (vernonmorningstar.com)
Survey · Apr 2026 15% name “The conflict in the Middle East” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 9% name “Security and defence” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 6% name “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Un CPAS qui rend de l'argent à sa commune : "Un budget bien prévu", selon le PS, une "diminution du nombre de revenus d'intégration" pour le MR (dhnet.be)
- Nouvel arrêt de travail dans les centres Fedasil : 'On a peur de la qualité de l'accueil qu'on pourra donner' (rtbf.be)
Survey · Apr 2026 11% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Verkiezingsuitslag Amerikaanse midterms ook voelbaar op de beurs: technologie-index Nasdaq krijgt stevige klappen (vrt.be)
- Comisia Europeană lansează o platformă de 525 de milioane de euro pentru startupuri și IMM-uri din industria cipurilor (business24.ro)
Survey · Apr 2026 7% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Vous pensez qu'il n'y a pas de rapport entre la libido et la conso d'énergie ? Détrompez-vous ! (rtbf.be)
- Inflatie in eurozone stijgt naar hoogste peil in drie jaar (newsmonkey.be)
Survey · Apr 2026 36% name “Rising prices / inflation / cost of living” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 16% name “The economic situation” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 8% name “Housing” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- [Interview] 100 winkels voor Bel&Bo: "Gezondere marges dankzij AI" (retaildetail.be)
- [Interview] 100 stores for Bel&Bo: "Healthier margins thanks to AI" (retaildetail.eu)
- Planter des fruitiers dans un petit jardin: Marc Knaepen donne ses conseils (vidéo) (lavenir.net)
- Queen, U2 ou Coldplay repris par une cinquantaine de choristes : Chœur de Rocker débarque à La Louvière et c'est pour la bonne cause (dhnet.be)
Survey · Apr 2026 5% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Barometer zur internationalen Solidarität: Belgier legen großen Wert auf Gerechtigkeit (brf.be)
- Parti prematuri per il caldo (internazionale.it)
Survey · 2023 58% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
Survey · Apr 2026 5% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Aantal asielaanvragen in EU daalt; dit is waarom radicaal-rechts toch groeit (rd.nl)
- Couper les aides au Maroc ne suffit plus à Vox : il veut récupérer l'argent déjà versé (bladi.net)
Survey · Apr 2026 16% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
How the news sounds
- Tone−1.7positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.6The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual3.0 words per 1,000usually 3.4The GDELT Project
- Fear0.9× usual1.1 words per 1,000usually 1.2The GDELT Project
- Anger1.0× usual6.2 words per 1,000usually 6.3The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.1× usual6.4 words per 1,000usually 6.0The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty0.9× usual8.1 words per 1,000usually 8.7The 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.
Filip Naudts , https://www.guardalafotografia.be, CC BY-SA 4.0 Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain Rising
Michaël Bemelmans, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
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Antonioaesparza, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0 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
Cars & transport
Everyday app
Nature, climate & disasters
Everyday app
Crime & justice
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Books, arts & history
Entrez dans l'Histoire
Fashion & beauty
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Fotopersbureau De Boer, CC0 New
FLOTUS – Melania Trump, Public domain Rising
Food & drink
User:Arnaud 25 & Hélène Darroze, Public domain
Gaming
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Money & crypto
Falling Everyday app
2Klarna: Smarter everyday money
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Music
Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Joost Pauwels, CC0 Rising
Paul Van Welden, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Celebrities & creators
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Mushlack, CC BY 4.0 Weekly
Politics & world affairs
Filip Naudts , https://www.guardalafotografia.be, CC BY-SA 4.0 Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
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Science & space
Saint Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0
Society & beliefs
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Sports
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Sidney.Cortez, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
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Travel & places
Trougnouf (Benoit Brummer), CC BY 4.0 Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0 Vilya Shoni, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Industries here
Government & public sector 25Gaming 18Sports & fitness 17Media & entertainment 11Music 6Fashion & beauty 3Tech & software 2Nonprofits & NGOs 2Legal & professional services 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
- Inflation5.2%Oct 2026 · +0.7 pts since Sept 2026Eurostat
- Unemployment6.0%Sept 2026Eurostat
- Consumer confidence98.0100 = long-run averageMay 2026 · −0.2 since Apr 2026OECD
- Central bank rate2.50%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
- Real house prices0.6%Q1 2026 · −0.7 pts since Q4 2025BIS
- GDP growth1.0%2025 · −0.1 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Youth unemployment17.8%2025 · +0.4 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
Business
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Molecular Biology
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Society
- People online95.8%2024 · +1.1 pts since 2023World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
- Top concern36.0%Rising prices / inflation / cost of livingApr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust the national government38.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026 · +4.0 pts since Nov 2025European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust in the national government47.2%OECD Trust Survey2023 · +15.4 pts since 2021OECD Trust Survey
- Trust the media47.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust scientists85.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Say humans mainly cause climate change44.2%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority57.1%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Lupin
2The One About Matthew Perry
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3Nobody Wants This
4A Couple of Lies
8Djadel Show
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9Below
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10The Diplomat
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Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Netflix · Films
1Reminders of Him
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2Weapon
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3Collision Course
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4Surviving Hurricane Otis
5Animals
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6Hot Wheels Let's Race: Attack of the T-Rex
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7Unabomber
8The Smurfs
9Armored
10Aliens in the Attic
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Apple Music · Artists
1Vacra
2Tate McRae
3Tiakola
4TeddyBear
6Mauvais Djo
9Aya Nakamura
Apple Music · 2026-11-06
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Vik & Gert
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2De 7
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3Les Grosses Têtes
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4Nerdland maandoverzicht
5De Zussen Coorevits
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6Het Punt van Van Impe
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7Weetikveel
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8Proces X
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9De Stemmen van Assisen
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10DS Vandaag
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-06
App Store · Free apps
1EasyPark app - Parcheggio auto
2Claude by Anthropic
3Kinepolis Belgium
4MediaMarkt België
5Shop
6ChatGPT
7Woolsocks: The money app
8ING Banking
9FlickReels - AI Story & Drama
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10Vinted: Sell vintage clothes
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App Store · 2026-11-06
App Store · Paid apps
1Monash FODMAP Diet
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2AnkiMobile Flashcards
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3Babyphone 3G
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4Threema for iOS
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5Blitzer.de PRO
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6Whisper Notes - Voz para Texto
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7Chromagraph Camera
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8Manager for Scooters
9forScore
10TeleGuard
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App Store · 2026-11-06
Steam · Top sellers
1Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
2Phantom Blade Zero
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3Aniimo
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4Football Manager 27
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6Crimson Desert
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7Steam Deck
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8Probably Stolen
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9Planet Zoo 2
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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.