Europe · Thursday, 12 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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Gyula Benczúr, Public domain Breakout
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Gyula Benczúr, Public domain Breakout
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The White House, Public domain Breakout
Everyday apps here: AnkiMobile Flashcards · Threema for iOS · Procreate · Microsoft Authenticator · TeleGuard. 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 700 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Strahinja Subotić: Brisel nedovoljno poznaje Studentsku listu, postoji umereni optimizam (blic.rs)
- Máxima de Holanda sorprendió con un audaz turbante turquesa y se robó todas las miradas en una aparición pública (agencianova.com)
Survey · Apr 2026 7% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Jaak Ronsijn oudstrijder uit Tollembeek was er ook bij (editiepajot.com)
- Blue Dome: La défense antiaérienne de la Belgique se reconstruit à partir de Beauvechain (lavenir.net)
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)
- Le restaurant de Loïc Van Impe fait une belle entrée au Gault & Millau, six mois après son ouverture: "Beaucoup de gens m'avaient déconseillé de le faire" (dhnet.be)
- Antibiotiques : les Belges en prennent moins, mais la vigilance reste de mise (rtbf.be)
Survey · Apr 2026 5% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Moncloa vació su agenda por "respeto" a la huelga general (mundiario.com)
- Flaman Parlamentosu sosyal konut kiracılarına istihdam ve dil şartı getirdi (haberler.com)
Survey · Apr 2026 11% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Quelles sont les thématiques qui ont le plus compté lors des élections de 2024 ? Les résultats de cette étude sont surprenants (lalibre.be)
- Sécurité sociale, fiscalité, budget, discours politique: voici les thématiques qui ont le plus compté lors des élections de 2024 ? (dhnet.be)
Survey · Apr 2026 16% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
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)
- Ikea expands into West Flanders without a store (retaildetail.eu)
- Stadim ouvre son premier bureau au Luxembourg (paperjam.lu)
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−1.5positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.6The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual3.2 words per 1,000usually 3.3The GDELT Project
- Fear0.7× usual0.8 words per 1,000usually 1.2The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual5.6 words per 1,000usually 6.1The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual6.4 words per 1,000usually 6.1The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual8.2 words per 1,000usually 8.6The 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
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Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
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Het Nieuwsblad, Public domain Rising
MarcelX42, CC BY-SA 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
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Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Cars & transport
Everyday app
Crime & justice
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Unknown photographer, Public domain Rising
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Books, arts & history
Amazon? Olga Tokarczuk, Public domain Rising
Entrez dans l'Histoire
Fashion & beauty
Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0 Asha Mines, CC BY-SA 3.0
Food & drink
Everyday app
Falling Everyday app
Gaming
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Money & crypto
Everyday app
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Movies & TV
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Music
Gruesome Gary, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain Rising
Celebrities & creators
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Politics & world affairs
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Science & space
Howardcorn33, CC BY-SA 4.0
Society & beliefs
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Sports
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Bjørn Erik Pedersen, CC BY 2.5 Rising
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Travel & places
CIA, Public domain Rising
EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0
Industries here
Gaming 18Sports & fitness 17Media & entertainment 15Government & public sector 4Travel & tourism 2Music 2Tech & software 1Transport & logistics 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
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- 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
1A Couple of Lies
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2Lupin
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3Taken: Natalee Holloway
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4Black Doves
5The One About Matthew Perry
Falling
6The Golden Hour
7The Rainmaker
8Dead-End Job
9Nobody Wants This
Falling
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Collision Course
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2Heist
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3A Dog's Perfect Christmas
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4Ninho: Fame Ain’t Worth It
5Sing 2
6Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
7Reminders of Him
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8The Crush
9My Best Friend
10Return to Christmas Creek
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1Vacra
2Tate McRae
3Tiakola
4Mauvais Djo
6L2B
9TeddyBear
10Karol G
Apple Music · 2026-11-13
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1De 7
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2Vik & Gert
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3Les Grosses Têtes
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4Weetikveel
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5De Zussen Coorevits
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6Proces X
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7DS Vandaag
Falling
8Legend
9Nerdland maandoverzicht
10Nieuwe Feiten
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-13
App Store · Free apps
1EasyPark parken - Park App
2Claude by Anthropic
3Shop
4Kinepolis Belgium
5ChatGPT
6Google Gemini
7drawnames | Secret Santa app
8Microsoft Authenticator
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9Freecash - Get Paid Real Money
10Joybuy-Don't just buy, Joybuy!
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App Store · 2026-11-13
App Store · Paid apps
1Blitzer.de PRO
2AnkiMobile Flashcards
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3Procreate
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4WeatherPro
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5Threema for iOS
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6Whisper Notes - Speech to Text
7TeleGuard
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8Manager for Scooters
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9Monash FODMAP Diet
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10Babyphone 3G
Falling
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App Store · 2026-11-13
Steam · Top sellers
1Football Manager 27
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2Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
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4Aniimo
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6Loftia
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7Phantom Blade Zero
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8Final Fantasy XIV
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9Anno 117
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10Planet Zoo 2
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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.