Europe · Thursday, 12 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: TypeDraw · Deck-Man: Cassette Player · Post & DHL · Goblin Tools · Shadowrocket. 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 16,633 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Die Hölle von Gaza: Eine Doku erzählt, was Ärzt:innen mitansehen mussten (taz.de)
- Kriegerdenkmal Aalen: Neues Infopult zur historischen Einordnung (schwaebische-post.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)
- Grippe und Covid 19 - Lange Nacht des Impfens soll Impfquote stärken (deutschlandfunk.de)
- Bundesweite Aktion ermöglicht Impfungen auch nach Feierabend (mdr.de)
Survey · Apr 2026 4% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- 300 Besucher beim Kita-Junior-Umzug: 260 Brezeln in Minuten vergriffen (come-on.de)
- Jupiter trifft Mars: Seltenes Spektakel schon jetzt am Morgenhimmel (az-online.de)
Survey · Apr 2026 4% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Winterzauber auf der Theresienwiese: Tollwood stellt Programm vor (tz.de)
- Gomaringen verkauft deutlich mehr Holz als geplant - Region Neckar-Alb - Reutlinger General-Anzeiger (gea.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)
- Kommentar zu Waiblinger Plakatstreit: AfD gewinnt Plakatstreit: Warum die Demokratie auch ihren Gegnern Rechte zugestehen muss (stuttgarter-zeitung.de)
- Hessen: Wahlkreise für Wahlen 2028 sollen angepasst werden (n-tv.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)
- Flüchtlingsunterkunft in Eilenburg geht erst 2027 in Betrieb · Leipziger Zeitung (l-iz.de)
- OECD legt Migrationsbericht vor: Deutschland verzeichnet 2025 weniger Zuwanderung (n-tv.de)
Survey · Apr 2026 14% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Immobilie Eisenhüttenstadt: Abrisshaus der Verwaltung kostet noch einmal viel Geld (moz.de)
- Immobilien: LEG muss wieder Gebäude abwerten, bestätigt aber Prognose (handelsblatt.com)
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
- Anxiety0.9× usual2.7 words per 1,000usually 2.9The GDELT Project
- Fear0.9× usual0.9 words per 1,000usually 1.0The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual5.8 words per 1,000usually 6.4The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual9.6 words per 1,000usually 9.8The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual9.3 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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NASA/SpaceX, Public domain 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
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The White House, Public domain Rising
Cars & transport
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Nature, climate & disasters
Falling Everyday app
2Wettergott - Dein Wunschwetter
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Crime & justice
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Books, arts & history
Schlobido, CC BY-SA 4.0
Education & careers
1{unscripted} – Committed to freedom of opinion.
{ungeskriptet} - Der Meinungsfreiheit verpflichtet.2One Hour of History – Deutschlandfunk Nova
Eine Stunde History - Deutschlandfunk Nova
Fashion & beauty
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Food & drink
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Gaming
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Health & wellness
2That’s Just How I Am! Stefanie Stahl’s psychology podcast for all the “normally messed-up”
So bin ich eben! Stefanie Stahls Psychologie-Podcast für alle "Normalgestörten"Wesalius, CC BY-SA 3.0
Movies & TV
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Music
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Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
Anime kitty45, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
Celebrities & creators
Maryland GovPics, CC BY 4.0 Rising
Kushal Das, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Manuel Ostermann (siehe auch -> https://www.dpolg-bundespolizei.de/ueber-uns/bu…, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Politics & world affairs
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Science & space
Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Rising
2Aha! Ten Minutes of Everyday Knowledge
Aha! Zehn Minuten Alltags-Wissen
Sports
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Travel & places
Ashraf Amra, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo Rising
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0 Rising
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0
Industries here
Gaming 23Media & entertainment 14Sports & fitness 9Music 6Government & public sector 5Travel & tourism 1Tech & software 1Science & research 1Nonprofits & NGOs 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 news3reports of events, mostly in English12 Nov 2026 · usually 4 a dayThe GDELT Project
- Violence in the news12reports of events, mostly in English12 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 postings105.11 Feb 2020 = 10030 Oct 2026 · +1.7 since 31 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
1A Couple of Lies
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2Lupin
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3Taken: Natalee Holloway
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4Anesthesia
5Dead-End Job
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6Black Doves
7Ghosts
10Will Trent
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Collision Course
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2The Birthday Gift
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3Sinners
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4My Best Friend
5A Dog's Perfect Christmas
6Christmas at the Palace
7A Minecraft Movie
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8Sing 2
9Extrawurst
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10The Perfect Storm
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1Tate McRae
2Ashe
3HUGEL, Imael Angel & Ultra Naté
4The Killers
5Karol G
6Sido
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7Taylor Swift
8Adéla
9Season 25
Anime kitty45, CC BY-SA 3.0 10Justice
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Apple Music · 2026-11-13
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1RONZHEIMER.
2Mordlust
3Mord auf Ex
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4Apokalypse & Filterkaffee
5Kaulitz Hills - Senf aus Hollywood
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6{unscripted} – Committed to freedom of opinion.
7Gemischtes Hack
8Hotel Matze
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9Machtwechsel
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10Lage der Nation
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-13
App Store · Free apps
1AOK Ident
2Claude by Anthropic
3Nect Wallet
4ChatGPT
5Post & DHL
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6Shop
7Google Gemini
8Vinted: Sell vintage clothes
9OTTO - Online Shopping & Möbel
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10AusweisApp
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App Store · 2026-11-13
App Store · Paid apps
1Blitzer.de PRO
2Threema for iOS
3AnkiMobile Flashcards
4Führerschein 2026 GOLD
5TypeDraw
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6Notfallguru
7TeleGuard
8Tiny Computers
9Procreate
10Shadowrocket
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App Store · 2026-11-13
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.