Europe · Monday, 9 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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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 14,574 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Theater in Hamburg: Ein Antiheld verweigert den Krieg (ndr.de)
- Finnlands Botschafter über Kriegsgefahr: Nie wieder unvorbereitet (freiepresse.de)
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)
- Meta übernimmt das KI-Coding-Start-up Conductor (drweb.de)
- WOCHENAUSBLICK: Dax zwischen KI-Sorgen und Iran-Hoffnung auf Richtungssuche (finanznachrichten.de)
- Democracy and elections More than usual
- Der Ort hat einen neuen Bürgermeister: Das Ergebnis ist überraschend deutlich (schwaebische.de)
- Почему такса стала символом Германии (dw.com)
Survey · Apr 2026 12% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Berliner können Impfstatus überprüfen lassen (welt.de)
- Berlin: Lange Nacht des Impfens in Berlin – das müssen Sie wissen (morgenpost.de)
Survey · Apr 2026 4% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Climate More than usual
- Frost-Nacht in NRW - danach zieht Regen auf (come-on.de)
- Almanya dâhil 9 AB ülkesi için sera gazı uyarısı (dw.com)
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)
- Jobs and work Anxious
- Ein Euro mehr: Aldi Süd und Lidl heben firmeneigene Mindestlöhne an (n-tv.de)
- Aldi Süd und Lidl: Mindestlohn steigt ab Dezember auf 16 Euro (rtl.de)
Survey · Apr 2026 4% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Immigration More than usual
- Flüchtlingsheim Buoch: Familie empört über Umsiedelung, Gemeinde erklärt Gründe - Nachrichten aus Remshalden (zvw.de)
- Syrien - Erneut weniger Zuzüge von Syrern - Wanderungssaldo ausgeglichen (unternehmen-heute.de)
Survey · Apr 2026 14% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Cost of living Anxious
- Pressenachricht: Schnelle Immobilienbewertung in emotional belastenden Zeiten (prmaximus.de)
- Kredit-Zinsen aktuell: ING senkt Bauzinsen erneut – Beispiel zeigt Folgen (morgenpost.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−1.3positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.5The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.0× usual3.0 words per 1,000usually 2.9The GDELT Project
- Fear1.1× usual1.1 words per 1,000usually 1.0The GDELT Project
- Anger1.0× usual6.5 words per 1,000usually 6.5The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual9.7 words per 1,000usually 9.9The 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.
Syn 2023, CC BY-SA 3.0 de Weekly
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Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Polska Agencja Prasowa (PAP); cropped by Beyond My Ken ( talk ) 09:46, 12 May 2…, Public domain New
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
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Original: Race Service for Ferrari Spa / Derivative work: Danyele, 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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Crime & justice
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Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain Rising
Books, arts & history
Schlobido, CC BY-SA 4.0
Education & careers
3{unscripted} – Committed to freedom of opinion.
{ungeskriptet} - Der Meinungsfreiheit verpflichtet.
Food & drink
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- REWE - Supermarkt
Gaming
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Movies & TV
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Music
Colleen Sturtevant, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
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Celebrities & creators
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Politics & world affairs
Syn 2023, CC BY-SA 3.0 de Weekly
Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Polska Agencja Prasowa (PAP); cropped by Beyond My Ken ( talk ) 09:46, 12 May 2…, Public domain New
Science & space
Gregory H. Revera, CC BY-SA 3.0 1Moon
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- Das Wissen | SWR
Society & beliefs
Alokjain19883105, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
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Sports
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Tech & AI
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Travel & places
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Industries here
Tech & software 26Gaming 16Media & entertainment 9Music 9Government & public sector 6Retail & e-commerce 5Telecom & internet 4Travel & tourism 3Fashion & beauty 3Food & beverage 2Restaurants & hospitality 2Sports & fitness 2Advertising & marketing 1Health & pharma 1Education 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.
Politics in the news
- Protests in the news5reports of events, mostly in English9 Nov 2026 · usually 4 a dayThe GDELT Project
- Violence in the news23reports of events, mostly in English9 Nov 2026 · usually 16 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
- Artificial Intelligence
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
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
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3HUGEL, Imael Angel & Ultra Naté
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4Sido
5Adéla
6The Killers
7Karol G
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8Taylor Swift
9Olivia Rodrigo
10Shakira
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Apple Music · 2026-11-10
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1RONZHEIMER.
2Mord auf Ex
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3Apokalypse & Filterkaffee
4Next Door Crimes
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5Lanz & Precht
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6{unscripted} – Committed to freedom of opinion.
7Baywatch Berlin
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8Mordlust
9Was jetzt?
10Fest & Flauschig
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-10
App Store · Free apps
1Claude by Anthropic
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2OTTO - Online Shopping & Möbel
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3ChatGPT
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4Nect Wallet
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5Vinted: Sell vintage clothes
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6Shop
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7Google Gemini
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8AOK Ident
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9Doctolib - Die Gesundheits-App
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10AusweisApp
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App Store · 2026-11-10
App Store · Paid apps
1Blitzer.de PRO
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2Threema for iOS
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3AnkiMobile Flashcards
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4Führerschein 2026 GOLD
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5Chromagraph Camera
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6TeleGuard
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7Notfallguru
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8Manager for Scooters
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9IvyPod
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10Tiny Computers
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App Store · 2026-11-10
Steam · Top sellers
1Aion 2
2Counter-Strike 2
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3Football Manager 27
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4Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
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5Anno 117
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7EA Sports FC 27
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9Probably Stolen
10Steam Deck
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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.