How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 1,830 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

1. War and security
   3.2% of the news · usually 4.4% · 58 articles
   • Добра новина за варненци и гости! На 10 ноември влизането тук ще има безплатни турове! (varna24.bg)
   • Само посмейте! ᐉ Новини от Fakti.bg - Мнения (fakti.bg)

   Survey · Apr 2026 18% name “The conflict in the Middle East” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

   Survey · Apr 2026 11% name “Security and defence” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

   Survey · Apr 2026 8% name “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

2. Cost of living More than usual
   1.9% of the news · usually 0.5% · 3.8× usual · 35 articles
   • 6,1% инфлация през октомври. Дрехите поскъпват със 7,4 (plovdiv24.bg)
   • Инфлацията в еврозоната удари 4%: България е сред страните с най-високи цени (burgasinfo.com)

   Survey · Apr 2026 52% name “Rising prices / inflation / cost of living” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

   Survey · Apr 2026 20% name “The economic situation” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

   Survey · Apr 2026 1% name “Housing” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

3. Jobs and work More than usual
   1.6% of the news · usually 0.8% · 1.9× usual · 29 articles
   • Българите очакват да обеднеят - не смятат, че е време за спестяване и ремонти у дома (news.bg)
   • NSI poll: Consumer confidence in Bulgaria plummets (sofiaglobe.com)

   Survey · Apr 2026 6% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

4. Democracy and elections
   1.4% of the news · usually 2.9% · 26 articles
   • Бъчварова: Гюров трябва да остане в политиката (fakti.bg)
   • Калоян Паргов: Иляна Йотова спечели с подкрепата на мълчаливото политическо мнозинство (focus-news.net)

   Survey · Apr 2026 9% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

5. AI
   1.0% of the news · usually 0.9% · 18 articles
   • Специално издание на списание „Мениджър" Tech Connect: AI in Action - Българска национална телевизия (bnt.bg)
   • Касапница на борсите: Дойде ли началото на края за AI балона? (duma.bg)
6. Health
   0.7% of the news · usually 1.2% · 13 articles
   • Д-р Аспарух Илиев: Това е една от ваксините, които елиминират почти изцяло риска от рак на шийката на матката и отчасти на гърлото, устата и езика (focus-news.net)
   • "Административен позор": Парадокс как у нас хем не достигат ваксини, хем ще останат неизползвани (actualno.com)

   Survey · Apr 2026 8% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

7. Climate
   0.6% of the news · usually 0.3% · 1.7× usual · 10 articles
   • Първите лебеди вече дойдоха да зимуват в делтата на Марица (actualno.com)
   • Rising Energy Costs Hit Purchasing Power of 74% of Bulgarians - Novinite.com (novinite.com)

   Survey · 2023 74% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)

   Survey · Apr 2026 3% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

8. Immigration
   0.3% of the news · usually 0.3% · 5 articles
   • ЕК отчита значителни предизвикателства за България в областта на миграцията (news.bg)
   • ЕК: България е сред страните, засегнати от миграционните потоци (novinite.bg)

   Survey · Apr 2026 3% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

How the news sounds

• Tone−1.2positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.5The GDELT Project
• Anxiety0.9× usual2.6 words per 1,000usually 2.9The GDELT Project
• Fear0.9× usual0.6 words per 1,000usually 0.6The GDELT Project
• Anger0.9× usual6.6 words per 1,000usually 7.4The GDELT Project
• Sadness1.0× usual6.5 words per 1,000usually 6.7The GDELT Project
• Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
• Financial uncertainty0.9× usual6.6 words per 1,000usually 7.4The GDELT Project

News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.