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Europe · Thursday, 5 November 2026

Denmark

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Rising

  1. 1The One About Matthew Perry

    Breakout

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

  2. Thomas Petri, CC BY 3.0

    2Pelle Emil Hebsgaard

    New

    Movies & TV · Wikipedia · 3,789 reads

  3. 3The Drop

    Rising

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

  4. 4Football Manager 27

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #5 in top sellers

  5. 5Annika

    Rising

    Music · Apple Music · #2 in songs


Top today

  1. 1The One About Matthew Perry

    Breakout

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

  2. Thomas Petri, CC BY 3.0

    2Pelle Emil Hebsgaard

    New

    Movies & TV · Wikipedia · 3,789 reads

  3. 3Football Manager 27

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #5 in top sellers

  4. 4The Drop

    Rising

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

  5. 5Annika

    Rising

    Music · Apple Music · #2 in songs

  6. Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr

    6Weapon

    Rising

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

  7. 7A Couple of Lies

    New

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

  8. 8Phantom Blade Zero

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #4 in top sellers

  9. 9Probably Stolen

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #9 in top sellers

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

    10Jon Ossoff

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 2,152 reads


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 1,094 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. Democracy and elections More than usual
    3.3% of the news · usually 1.8% · 1.8× usual · 36 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 11% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  2. 2.9% of the news · usually 2.4% · 32 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 28% name “Security and defence” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 20% name “The conflict in the Middle East” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 18% name “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  3. 1.4% of the news · usually 1.2% · 15 articles
  4. 0.7% of the news · usually 0.3% · 2.4× usual · 8 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 25% name “Rising prices / inflation / cost of living” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

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

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

  5. 0.6% of the news · usually 1.1% · 6 articles

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

  6. 0.5% of the news · usually 0.3% · 1.6× usual · 5 articles

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

  7. 0.2% of the news · usually 0.2% · 2 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 10% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  8. 0.1% of the news · usually 0.4% · 1 articles

    Survey · 2023 67% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)

    Survey · Apr 2026 27% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

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. U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain

    1Jon Ossoff

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 2,152 reads

  2. 2Anders Holch Povlsen

    New

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 200+ searches

  3. Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Hubert Aiwanger

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Google Trends · 200+ searches

  4. 42026 United States elections

    Weekly

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 1,307 reads

  5. Daniel Torok, Public domain

    5Donald Trump

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 991 reads

  6. United States Senate, Public domain

    6United States Senate

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 791 reads

  7. Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0

    7Abdul El-Sayed

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 2,237 reads

  8. United States House of Representatives or Office of the Speaker of the House, Public domain

    8United States House of Representatives

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 690 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. troels mylenbergBreakout
  2. ib eskildsen+4,100%
  3. troels mylenberg kræft+3,050%
  4. chelsea man utd+2,450%
  5. restaurant alimentum+2,150%
  6. hanne berdino+2,000%
  7. barcelona alaves+1,900%
  8. lyngby randers fc+1,800%
  9. kaløvej+1,700%
  10. ferieø+1,700%

Google Trends


By category

Business & economy

  1. 1Q&CO

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #11 in podcasts

  2. 2Anders Holch Povlsen

    New

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  3. 3Millionærklubben

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #3 in podcasts

Crime & justice

  1. 1Nationens Mareridt

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #4 in podcasts

  2. 2Station IIII

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #22 in podcasts

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

    3Joran van der Sloot

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 511 reads

Books, arts & history

  1. 1The Rest Is History

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #41 in podcasts

  2. J. Malcolm Greany, Public domain

    2Ansel Adams

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 186 reads

  3. 3Fængsel

    Apple Podcasts · #34 in podcasts

Education & careers

  1. 1Ramt Af Stjernerne

    Apple Podcasts · #74 in podcasts

Fashion & beauty

  1. Ja-hatten, CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Claudia Rex

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,039 reads

  2. FLOTUS – Melania Trump, Public domain

    2Melania Trump

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 697 reads

  3. 3Mads Nørgaard

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 400 reads

Gaming

  1. 1Football Manager 27

    Breakout

    Steam · #5 in top sellers

  2. 2Phantom Blade Zero

    Breakout

    Steam · #4 in top sellers

  3. 3Probably Stolen

    Breakout

    Steam · #9 in top sellers

Movies & TV

  1. 1The One About Matthew Perry

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  2. Thomas Petri, CC BY 3.0

    2Pelle Emil Hebsgaard

    New

    Wikipedia · 3,789 reads

  3. 3The Drop

    Rising

    Netflix Top 10 · #2 in films

Music

  1. 1Annika

    Rising

    Apple Music · #2 in songs

  2. Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Russell Brand

    New

    Wikipedia · 1,502 reads

  3. Amrei-Marie, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Herbert Blomstedt

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 411 reads

Celebrities & creators

  1. 1Frigear

    Apple Podcasts · #38 in podcasts

  2. 2Wichmaskinen

    Falling

    Apple Podcasts · #36 in podcasts

  3. 3Den Hvide Væg

    Falling

    Apple Podcasts · #33 in podcasts

Politics & world affairs

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

    1Jon Ossoff

    New

    Wikipedia · 2,152 reads

  2. 2Har du hørt? med Nikita Klæstrup

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #23 in podcasts

  3. 3Genstart

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #2 in podcasts

Society & beliefs

  1. 1Third Ear

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #5 in podcasts

  2. 2Anders og Matildes verden

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #27 in podcasts

  3. 3Et kapitel for sig

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #6 in podcasts

Sports

  1. 1FC Iberia 1999

    New

    Wikipedia · 1,851 reads

  2. 2Mediano

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #24 in podcasts

  3. 3Como 1907

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 628 reads

Tech & AI

  1. 1Prompt

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #28 in podcasts

  2. 2Twitch

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  3. 3Euroinvestor

    Google Trends · 100+ searches

Travel & places

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

    1United States

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 256 reads

  2. Pxhere, CC0

    2Como

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  3. No machine-readable author provided. Per Palmkvist Knudsen assumed (based on co…, CC BY-SA 2.5

    3Denmark

    Wikipedia · 391 reads


Industries here

Government & public sector 25Media & entertainment 21Gaming 16Sports & fitness 6Music 5Fashion & beauty 3Nonprofits & NGOs 2Travel & tourism 1Tech & software 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

  • Inflation2.1%Sept 2026Eurostat
  • Unemployment6.8%Sept 2026Eurostat
  • Consumer confidence97.0100 = long-run averageMay 2026 · −0.6 since Apr 2026OECD
  • Central bank rate2.10%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
  • Real house prices7.6%Q2 2026 · +0.2 pts since Q1 2026BIS
  • GDP growth2.9%2025 · −0.5 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
  • Youth unemployment11.7%2025 · −0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
  • Currency vs the euro7.475DKK per euro5 Nov 2026 · euro +0.0% since 29 Oct 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB

Business

  • Business confidence98.6100 = long-run averageApr 2026 · +0.4 since Mar 2026OECD
  • New businesses77.02021 = 100Q2 2026Eurostat
  • Bankruptcy declarations60.92021 = 100Q2 2026Eurostat

Research

Most-published fields last month

  • Molecular Biology
    206 papers
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
    168 papers · rising +64%
  • Surgery
    148 papers · rising +30%
  • Ecology
    111 papers · rising +30%

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1The One About Matthew Perry

      Breakout

    2. 2A Couple of Lies

      New

    3. 3Lupin

      Rising

    4. 4Nobody Wants This

      Falling

    5. 5The Diplomat

      Falling

    6. 6Love Is Blind

    7. Press photo, Public domain

      8East of Eden

    8. 9Below

      Falling

    9. 10The Fall of El Mayo

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Netflix · Films

    1. Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr

      1Weapon

      Rising

    2. 2The Drop

      Rising

    3. 3Hot Wheels Let's Race: Attack of the T-Rex

      Falling

    4. 4Animals

      Falling

    5. 5Far and Away

    6. 6Unabomber

    7. 7Surviving Hurricane Otis

    8. 8Money Train

    9. 9Collision Course

    10. 10Nowhere to Run

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. 1Tate McRae

    2. 2Annika

      Rising

    3. 3Sienna Spiro

      Falling

    4. 4Lamin

    5. 5Christopher

    6. 6Adéla

    7. 7Guldimund & Saveus

    8. 8Torsion pendulum clock

    9. 9Jamie Miller

    10. 10Wham!

    Show the top 100

      Apple Music · 2026-11-06

      Apple Podcasts · Shows

      1. 1Darkland

      2. 2Genstart

        Rising

      3. 3Millionærklubben

        Rising

      4. 4Nationens Mareridt

        Breakout

      5. 5Third Ear

        Rising

      6. 6Et kapitel for sig

        Rising

      7. 7Børsen Morgenbriefing

        Rising

      8. 8Only in America

        Falling

      9. 9B.T. Valgkamp

      10. 10Stjerner og striber

        Falling

      Show the top 100

        Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-06

        Steam · Top sellers

        1. 1Counter-Strike 2

          Rising

        2. 2Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

          Falling

        3. 3EA Sports FC 27

        4. 4Phantom Blade Zero

          Breakout

        5. 5Football Manager 27

          Breakout

        6. 7Aion 2

        7. 8Planet Zoo 2

          Falling

        8. 9Probably Stolen

          Breakout

        9. 10War Thunder

        Show the top 100

          Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-10-27


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