Europe · Saturday, 7 November 2026
Belgium
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
New
Breakout
Filip Naudts , https://www.guardalafotografia.be, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Top today
Filip Naudts , https://www.guardalafotografia.be, CC BY-SA 4.0 Weekly
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The White House, Public domain New
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Everyday apps here: Blitzer.de PRO · ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV · Moment Pro Camera II · Manager for Scooters · Chromagraph Camera. 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 415 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- The Iran war killed Trump's Presidency: the Ukraine war will kill European mainstream governments « nuclear-news (nuclear-news.net)
- Норвегия не передала Украине обещанные F-16: где находятся истребители, сроки поставки, причины задержки (news.mail.ru)
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)
- Clabecq, la FGTB, la gauche, son fils Samuel au MR : l'ex-leader syndical Roberto D'Orazio (71 ans) toujours offensif dans le Grand Entretien de la DH (dhnet.be)
- Milliarden-Projekt in MV: „Vielen ist die Dimension offenbar noch nicht klar" (nordkurier.de)
Survey · Apr 2026 7% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Après plus de 30 ans de Cop, où en est désormais le réchauffement climatique? (lalibre.be)
- Copernicus predicts 2026 to be second-warmest year on record (bignewsnetwork.com)
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)
Survey · Apr 2026 5% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Jelentősen javult a migrációs helyzet az Európai Unióban (profitline.hu)
- Elindulhat a migránsok uniós újraelosztása, Brüsszel már kijelölte a kedvezményezett országokat (hirtv.origo.hu)
Survey · Apr 2026 16% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Fermeture d'H & M Logistics à Ghlin : 304 travailleurs déjà licenciés, 132 autres encore dans l'entreprise (dhnet.be)
- Dezastrul economic din România e văzut de la Bruxelles: țara noastră, printre țările cu cele mai mici salarii medii anuale ajustate din UE,în 2025 (stiripesurse.ro)
Survey · Apr 2026 11% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Schlachtkühe abermals billiger (topagrar.com)
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)
How the news sounds
- Tone−1.6positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.6The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual3.2 words per 1,000usually 3.4The GDELT Project
- Fear1.0× usual1.2 words per 1,000usually 1.2The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 6.2The GDELT Project
- Sadness0.9× usual5.2 words per 1,000usually 6.1The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty0.9× usual7.8 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 The White House, Public domain New
Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
New
Joost Pauwels, CC0 Rising
U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain Rising
The White House, Public domain Rising
Antonioaesparza, 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
Business & economy
New
Studio Harcourt, Public domain Rising
Cars & transport
Everyday app
Nature, climate & disasters
Everyday app
Crime & justice
Aruba Police Force (KPA, #13234), Public domain Rising
L'Heure Du Crime
Books, arts & history
Rising
Branwell Brontë, Public domain Rising
Education & careers
Everyday app
Food & drink
Dorota Trupp, CC BY-SA 2.0 Everyday app
Everyday app
Gaming
Breakout
Breakout
Breakout
Health & wellness
2Metamorphosis, awaken your consciousness!
Métamorphose, éveille ta conscience !
Money & crypto
Falling Everyday app
2Klarna: Smarter everyday money
Everyday app
Music
Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
University of Houston Digital Library, Public domain Rising
ISIS2120, Public domain Rising
Celebrities & creators
Mushlack, CC BY 4.0 Rising
Office of the Vice President, Public domain Rising
Politics & world affairs
Filip Naudts , https://www.guardalafotografia.be, CC BY-SA 4.0 Weekly
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Science & space
Rising
Andrea Kane/Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, N.J., USA, CC BY-SA 4.0 Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
Society & beliefs
Rising
Joost Pauwels, CC0 Rising
Sports
Domaine public, CC0 New
si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0 Rising
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Travel & places
Hay Kranen, CC BY 4.0 Rising
XEvansGambitx, CC BY-SA 4.0
Industries here
Media & entertainment 27Gaming 18Music 12Government & public sector 12Sports & fitness 10Tech & software 4Travel & tourism 2Fashion & beauty 1Transport & logistics 1Science & research 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
New
3Nobody Wants This
4A Couple of Lies
8Djadel Show
Falling
9Below
Falling
10The Diplomat
Falling
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Netflix · Films
1Reminders of Him
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2Weapon
Falling
3Collision Course
New
4Surviving Hurricane Otis
5Animals
Falling
6Hot Wheels Let's Race: Attack of the T-Rex
Falling
7Unabomber
8The Smurfs
9Armored
10Aliens in the Attic
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Apple Music · Artists
1Vacra
2Tate McRae
3L2B
4Tiakola
5Mauvais Djo
6TeddyBear
9Aya Nakamura
10Pommelien Thijs
Apple Music · 2026-11-08
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Les Grosses Têtes
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2Nerdland maandoverzicht
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3Vik & Gert
4De Stemmen van Assisen
5De 7
Falling
6Weetikveel
7De Zussen Coorevits
8DS Vandaag
9Nieuwe Feiten
10Het Punt van Van Impe
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-08
App Store · Free apps
1EasyPark parken - Park App
2Kinepolis Belgium
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3Claude by Anthropic
Falling
4Woolsocks: The money app
5ChatGPT
6Uber
7Shop
Falling
8Vinted: Sell vintage clothes
9Moose Bar
10DramaWave - Dramas & Reels
Rising
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App Store · 2026-11-08
App Store · Paid apps
1Blitzer.de PRO
Rising
2Monash FODMAP Diet
Falling
3Manager for Scooters
Rising
4AnkiMobile Flashcards
5Babyphone 3G
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6Chromagraph Camera
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7Procreate
8Moment Pro Camera II
Rising
9Board Game Stats
10Tachyfy
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App Store · 2026-11-08
Steam · Top sellers
1Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
2Phantom Blade Zero
Breakout
3Aniimo
Rising
4Football Manager 27
Breakout
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6Crimson Desert
Breakout
7Steam Deck
Rising
8Probably Stolen
Breakout
9Planet Zoo 2
Falling
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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.