Europe · Thursday, 5 November 2026
Germany
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: WikiCamps Australia · Manager for Scooters · Babyphone 3G · HeartWatch: Heart Rate Monitor · Atlas der Humananatomie 2027. 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 16,178 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Bernd Roecks Biographie „Wallenstein" (faz.net)
- Bernd Roecks Biographie „Wallenstein": Ein General als Elon Musk seiner Zeit? (faz.net)
Survey · Apr 2026 13% name “The conflict in the Middle East” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 12% name “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 12% name “Security and defence” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Luisa Neubauer soll an Bundespräsidentenwahl teilnehmen (gn-online.de)
- Bundespräsidentenwahl: Luisa Neubauer soll abstimmen (mopo.de)
Survey · Apr 2026 12% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Jobs and work More than usual
- Erneute Demonstrationen: Generalstreik und Proteste für höhere Löhne in Frankreich (schwarzwaelder-bote.de)
- Herbstbelebung verliert Schwung: Zahl der Arbeitslosen bei 1038 (come-on.de)
Survey · Apr 2026 4% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Gesundheitsreferat startet in der Ludwigsvorstadt Impfaktion ohne Termin gegen Grippe und Corona (tz.de)
- 1700 impfende Apotheken: Abda unterstützt BMG-Aktionswoche (apotheke-adhoc.de)
Survey · Apr 2026 4% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Klima: Droht Deutschland ein Eiswinter? (handelsblatt.com)
- Rotkohl im Glas oder im Beutel: Was ist besser fürs Klima? Die Antwort ist eindeutig (web.de)
Survey · 2023 66% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
Survey · Apr 2026 8% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Immigration More than usual
- Krawalle: Wie Dobrindt Migranten unter Generalverdacht stellt (weser-kurier.de)
- Gesellschaft - Im Jahr 2050 wird fast jeder Vierte in Privathaushalten alleine wohnen (unternehmen-heute.de)
Survey · Apr 2026 14% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Beliebte Geldanlage im freien Fall: Diese Optionen haben Anleger (boerse-online.de)
- EQS-PVR: Daimler Truck Holding AG: Veröffentlichung gemäß § 40 Abs. 1 WpHG mit dem Ziel der europaweiten Verbreitung (finanznachrichten.de)
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 20% name “The economic situation” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 10% name “Housing” 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
- Anxiety1.0× usual2.8 words per 1,000usually 2.9The GDELT Project
- Fear1.0× usual1.1 words per 1,000usually 1.1The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual5.8 words per 1,000usually 6.6The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual9.9 words per 1,000usually 9.8The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual9.4 words per 1,000usually 9.4The GDELT Project
Also in the news
- Economic policy uncertainty720.6from newspaper coverage; 100 = long-run averageJul 2026 · −219.7 since Jun 2026Baker, Bloom and Davis (2016), PolicyUncertainty.com · CC BY 4.0
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.
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Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 25 October 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Business & economy
Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
Nben54, CC BY-SA 4.0 Weekly
Cars & transport
Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0
Crime & justice
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Books, arts & history
The original uploader was Drozdp at Polish Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0 New
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Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Education & careers
1{unscripted} – Committed to freedom of opinion.
{ungeskriptet} - Der Meinungsfreiheit verpflichtet.
Fashion & beauty
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SkinGlow by Kimmarie / Dr. Billy Ingram [1], CC BY 4.0
Gaming
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Health & wellness
3HeartWatch: Heart Rate Monitor
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Movies & TV
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Music
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Celebrities & creators
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Politics & world affairs
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Science & space
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Society & beliefs
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Sports
Original: NL-HaNA, ANEFO / neg. stroken, 1945-1989, 2.24.01.05, item number 930…, CC0 Rising
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Tech & AI
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Travel & places
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Konrad Lackerbeck, Public domain Rising
Donald Townsed, CC BY-SA 2.5
Industries here
Government & public sector 26Media & entertainment 22Gaming 16Music 8Sports & fitness 6Science & research 3Travel & tourism 2Nonprofits & NGOs 2
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Politics in the news
- Protests in the news3reports of events, mostly in English5 Nov 2026 · usually 4 a dayThe GDELT Project
- Violence in the news27reports of events, mostly in English5 Nov 2026 · usually 17 a dayThe GDELT Project
Economy
- Inflation2.8%Oct 2026 · −0.5 pts since Sept 2026Eurostat
- Unemployment4.1%Sept 2026Eurostat
- Consumer confidence98.3100 = long-run averageMay 2026 · −0.2 since Apr 2026OECD
- Central bank rate2.50%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
- Real house prices-1.9%Q2 2026 · −0.9 pts since Q1 2026BIS
- GDP growth0.2%2025 · +0.7 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Youth unemployment6.9%2025 · +0.3 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- Job postings105.01 Feb 2020 = 10023 Oct 2026 · +1.5 since 24 Jul 2026Indeed Hiring Lab · CC BY 4.0
Business
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Plant Science
- Molecular Biology
- Artificial Intelligence
- History
Society
- People online93.5%2024 · +1.0 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 government41.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026 · +1.0 pts since Nov 2025European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust in the national government36.0%OECD Trust Survey2023OECD Trust Survey
- Trust the media45.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust scientists81.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Say humans mainly cause climate change39.1%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority52.8%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Lupin
3Nobody Wants This
4A Couple of Lies
5The One About Matthew Perry
8Below
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9The Trap
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10Dead-End Job
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Netflix · Films
1The Birthday Gift
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2Collision Course
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3Surviving Hurricane Otis
4A Minecraft Movie
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5Extrawurst
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6Animals
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7Das perfekte Geheimnis
8Halloween
9Evil Dead Burn
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10Halloween Kills
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Apple Music · Artists
1Tate McRae
2HUGEL, Imael Angel & Ultra Naté
3Sido
4Ashe
5Adéla
6The Killers
7Taylor Swift
8Karol G
9Shakira
Apple Music · 2026-11-06
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1RONZHEIMER.
2Apokalypse & Filterkaffee
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3Mordlust
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4Lage der Nation
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5Kaulitz Hills - Senf aus Hollywood
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6Gemischtes Hack
7{unscripted} – Committed to freedom of opinion.
8Hotel Matze
9Was jetzt?
10Mord auf Ex
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-06
App Store · Paid apps
1Blitzer.de PRO
2Threema for iOS
3AnkiMobile Flashcards
4Führerschein 2026 GOLD
5Tiny Computers
6Chromagraph Camera
7TypeDraw
8Notfallguru
9TeleGuard
10Führerschein 2026 PRO
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App Store · 2026-11-06
Steam · Top sellers
1Aion 2
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2Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
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3Phantom Blade Zero
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5Aniimo
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6Counter-Strike 2
7War Thunder
8EA Sports FC 27
9Probably Stolen
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10Crimson Desert
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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.