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Europe · Thursday, 5 November 2026

Switzerland

No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.


Rising

  1. 1The One About Matthew Perry

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #2 in TV

  2. 2Collision Course

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  3. 3Football Manager 27

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #8 in top sellers

  4. Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0

    4Hubert Aiwanger

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 7,976 reads

  5. 5Alles klar, Amerika?

    Breakout

    Politics & world affairs · Apple Podcasts · #5 in podcasts


Top today

  1. 1Collision Course

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  2. Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Hubert Aiwanger

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 7,976 reads

  3. 3Alles klar, Amerika?

    Breakout

    Politics & world affairs · Apple Podcasts · #5 in podcasts

  4. 4The One About Matthew Perry

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #2 in TV

  5. 5Football Manager 27

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #8 in top sellers

  6. 6Phantom Blade Zero

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #4 in top sellers

  7. 7The Birthday Gift

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #3 in films

  8. Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0

    8Tanja Schweiger

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 3,049 reads

  9. 9Probably Stolen

    New

    Gaming · Steam · #11 in top sellers

  10. 10Lupin

    Rising

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

Everyday apps here: JOYA - Einfach laden. · Shadowrocket · SaNa Fischerprüfung & Lexikon · Babyphone 3G · MapOut. 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 1,707 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. Jobs and work More than usual
    3.8% of the news · usually 1.0% · 3.8× usual · 65 articles
  2. 3.2% of the news · usually 2.2% · 54 articles
  3. 2.1% of the news · usually 2.7% · 36 articles
  4. Cost of living More than usual Anxious
    1.8% of the news · usually 0.8% · 2.2× usual · 30 articles
  5. 1.2% of the news · usually 1.9% · 21 articles
  6. 1.1% of the news · usually 2.0% · 19 articles
  7. 1.1% of the news · usually 0.9% · 18 articles
  8. 0.6% of the news · usually 1.1% · 11 articles

    Survey · 2023 72% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)

How the news sounds

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.

  1. Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Hubert Aiwanger

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 7,976 reads

  2. Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Tanja Schweiger

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 3,049 reads

  3. U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain

    3Jon Ossoff

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 2,788 reads

  4. Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0

    4Abdul El-Sayed

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 5,770 reads

  5. United States Senate, Public domain

    5United States Senate

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 1,695 reads

  6. 62026 United States elections

    Weekly

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 1,993 reads

  7. 72026 United States Senate elections

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 1,350 reads

  8. 82026 United States House of Representatives elections

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 1,302 reads

Rising on Google

Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 25 October 2026, in most of the country’s regions.

  1. baur au lac hotel+4,300%
  2. michelle gisin+3,900%
  3. bayern – dortmund+3,700%
  4. st. gallen – servette+2,900%
  5. alain prost+2,800%
  6. bayern dortmund+2,800%
  7. barcelona – alaves+2,600%
  8. barcelone – deportivo alavés+2,150%
  9. otto waalkes+1,850%
  10. le havre – paris-sg+1,550%

Google Trends


By category

Business & economy

  1. Nben54, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Generation Z

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 270 reads

  2. No machine-readable author provided. Maitre So assumed (based on copyright clai…, Public domain

    2Lens, Pas-de-Calais

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  3. Dominic Büttner, CC BY 4.0

    3Martin Schlegel

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

Cars & transport

  1. 1Sun Seeker - Tracker & Compass

    App Store · #26 in paid apps

  2. 2Shell

    App Store · #86 in free apps

  3. 3JOYA - Einfach laden.

    Everyday app

    App Store · #16 in free apps

Nature, climate & disasters

  1. 1Madeira Weather

    App Store · #44 in paid apps

Crime & justice

  1. 1Mord auf Ex

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #6 in podcasts

  2. 2Beatrice van de Graaf

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 798 reads

  3. Aruba Police Force (KPA, #13234), Public domain

    3Joran van der Sloot

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 598 reads

Books, arts & history

  1. The original uploader was Drozdp at Polish Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Janosch

    New

    Wikipedia · 2,191 reads

  2. 2Films based on works by Edgar Wallace

    Apple Podcasts · #44 in podcasts

  3. Schlobido, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Stories from History

    Apple Podcasts · #23 in podcasts

Education & careers

  1. 1curso de italiano

    App Store · #41 in paid apps

  2. 2{unscripted} – Committed to freedom of opinion.

    German{ungeskriptet} - Der Meinungsfreiheit verpflichtet.

    Apple Podcasts · #29 in podcasts

  3. 3Learning with Johnny

    GermanWissen mit Johnny

    Apple Podcasts · #43 in podcasts

Fashion & beauty

  1. FLOTUS – Melania Trump, Public domain

    1Melania Trump

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 452 reads

  2. SkinGlow by Kimmarie / Dr. Billy Ingram [1], CC BY 4.0

    2Kimmarie Johnson

    Wikipedia · 269 reads

  3. 3Babyphone 3G

    Everyday app

    App Store · #20 in paid apps

Food & drink

  1. User:Arnaud 25 & Hélène Darroze, Public domain

    1Hélène Darroze

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  2. 2Oreiller de la Belle Aurore

    Wikipedia · 152 reads

  3. 3McDonald's

    Everyday app

    App Store · #91 in free apps

Gaming

  1. 1Football Manager 27

    Breakout

    Steam · #8 in top sellers

  2. 2Phantom Blade Zero

    Breakout

    Steam · #4 in top sellers

  3. 3Probably Stolen

    New

    Steam · #11 in top sellers

Health & wellness

  1. 1AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker

    App Store · #32 in paid apps

  2. 2hearWHO - Check your hearing!

    App Store · #68 in free apps

  3. 3Walter Raaflaub

    Wikipedia · 267 reads

Money & crypto

  1. PLBechly, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Morgan Stanley

    Google Trends · 1,000+ searches

  2. 2Bitcoin

    Google Trends · 100+ searches

  3. 3dAKZ

    App Store · #90 in free apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1Collision Course

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  2. 2The One About Matthew Perry

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #2 in TV

  3. 3The Birthday Gift

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #3 in films

Music

  1. Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Russell Brand

    New

    Wikipedia · 2,566 reads

  2. Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0

    2Bob Dylan

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,399 reads

  3. Amrei-Marie, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Herbert Blomstedt

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,120 reads

Celebrities & creators

  1. 1Comedians

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #31 in podcasts

  2. 2Mirjam Hostetmann

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,161 reads

  3. 3Baywatch Berlin

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #28 in podcasts

Politics & world affairs

  1. Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Hubert Aiwanger

    New

    Wikipedia · 7,976 reads

  2. 2Alles klar, Amerika?

    Breakout

    Apple Podcasts · #5 in podcasts

  3. Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Tanja Schweiger

    New

    Wikipedia · 3,049 reads

Science & space

  1. 1Knowledge | SWR

    GermanDas Wissen | SWR

    Apple Podcasts · #63 in podcasts

  2. 2Aha! Ten Minutes of Everyday Knowledge

    GermanAha! Zehn Minuten Alltags-Wissen

    Apple Podcasts · #60 in podcasts

  3. 3radioWissen

    Apple Podcasts · #71 in podcasts

Society & beliefs

  1. 1The Ezra Klein Show

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #20 in podcasts

  2. 2Gülsha & Maja Podcast

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #9 in podcasts

  3. 3Input

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #13 in podcasts

Sports

  1. Original: NL-HaNA, ANEFO / neg. stroken, 1945-1989, 2.24.01.05, item number 930…, CC0

    1Alan Jones

    Rising

    Google Trends · 1,000+ searches

  2. 2Como 1907

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  3. 3Heart of Midlothian F.C.

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,299 reads

Tech & AI

  1. Anna Archivist, CC0

    1Anna's Archive

    Wikipedia · 2,405 reads

  2. 2iConnectHue für Philips Hue

    App Store · #24 in paid apps

  3. 3Beobachter

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

Travel & places

  1. Hadi, CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Chäs und Brot

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,131 reads

  2. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0

    2United States

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 348 reads

  3. 3LiveATC Air Radio

    App Store · #25 in paid apps


Industries here

Government & public sector 28Gaming 16Media & entertainment 12Sports & fitness 12Music 9Nonprofits & NGOs 3Travel & tourism 2Fashion & beauty 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

  • Inflation1.2%Sept 2026Eurostat
  • Unemployment3.1%Jul 2026 · +0.0 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
  • Consumer confidence96.9100 = long-run averageMay 2026 · −0.4 since Apr 2026OECD
  • Central bank rate0.00%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
  • Real house prices3.0%Q2 2026 · −1.6 pts since Q1 2026BIS
  • GDP growth1.3%2025 · −0.1 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
  • Youth unemployment9.0%2025 · +0.8 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
  • Currency vs the euro0.918CHF per euro5 Nov 2026 · euro −0.5% since 29 Oct 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB

Business

  • Business confidence99.9100 = long-run averageApr 2026 · −0.3 since Mar 2026OECD

Research

Most-published fields last month

  • Molecular Biology
    296 papers
  • Artificial Intelligence
    289 papers
  • Surgery
    228 papers

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1Lupin

    2. 2The One About Matthew Perry

      New

    3. 3Nobody Wants This

      Falling

    4. 4A Couple of Lies

    5. 7The Fall of El Mayo

    6. 9The Diplomat

      Falling

    7. 10Below

      Falling

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1Collision Course

      Breakout

    2. 2Surviving Hurricane Otis

      Falling

    3. 3The Birthday Gift

      New

    4. 4Animals

      Falling

    5. 5A Minecraft Movie

      Falling

    6. 6Unabomber

    7. 7You, Me, Us

    8. 8Hot Wheels Let's Race: Attack of the T-Rex

      Falling

    9. 9Far and Away

    10. 10Armored

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. 1Tate McRae

    2. 2Karol G

    3. 3HUGEL, Imael Angel & Ultra Naté

    4. 4Shakira

    5. 5Adéla

    6. 6Temper City

    7. 8Olivia Rodrigo

    8. 9Ashe

    9. 10Pink

    Apple Music · 2026-11-06

    Apple Podcasts · Shows

    1. 1Echo der Zeit

    2. 2RONZHEIMER.

    3. 3Apropos – der tägliche Podcast

      Breakout

    4. 4Les Grosses Têtes

      Breakout

    5. 5Alles klar, Amerika?

      Breakout

    6. 6Mord auf Ex

      Rising

    7. 7Podcast am Pistenrand

      Falling

    8. 8Kaulitz Hills - Senf aus Hollywood

      Falling

    9. 9Gülsha & Maja Podcast

      Breakout

    10. 10Mordlust

    Show the top 100

      Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-06

      App Store · Free apps

      1. 1Raiffeisen

      2. 2Claude by Anthropic

      3. 3debiX+

      4. 4AGOV access

      5. 5DOSENBACH

      6. 6Die Schweizerische Post

      7. 7Allianz

      8. 8Shop

      9. 9ChatGPT

      10. 10Microsoft Authenticator

      Show the top 100

        App Store · 2026-11-06

        App Store · Paid apps

        1. 1iTheorie Auto Theorie Schweiz

        2. 2Blitzer.de PRO

        3. 3Threema for iOS

        4. 4AnkiMobile Flashcards

        5. 5iTheorie Mofa & E-Bike Schweiz

        6. 6Auto Theorie Fahrlehrer24

        7. 7AutoTheorie in 7 Minuten CH

        8. 8Mofa Theorie Fahrlehrer24

        9. 9iTheorie Lastwagen CH Premium

        10. 10Faiseurs Secrets

        Show the top 50

          App Store · 2026-11-06

          Steam · Top sellers

          1. 1Aion 2

            Rising

          2. 2Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

            Falling

          3. 3Counter-Strike 2

          4. 4Phantom Blade Zero

            Breakout

          5. 6EA Sports FC 27

            Falling

          6. 7Aniimo

            Rising

          7. 8Football Manager 27

            Breakout

          8. 9War Thunder

          9. 10Crimson Desert

            Breakout

          Show the top 100

            Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-10-27


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