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Europe · Thursday, 12 November 2026

Denmark

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


Rising

  1. 1Skolepakken - Kun på dansk.

    New

    Tech & AI · App Store · #10 in paid apps

  2. 2Taken: Natalee Holloway

    Breakout

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

  3. Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

    3Weather

    Breakout

    Other · Google Trends · 10,000+ searches

  4. 4Age of Wonders 4

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #7 in top sellers

  5. The White House, Public domain

    5Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 500+ searches


Top today

  1. Barbie Simons, CC BY 3.0

    1Ariana Grande

    Rising

    Music · Apple Music · #22 in songs

  2. 2B.T. Valgkamp

    Weekly

    Politics & world affairs · Apple Podcasts · #12 in podcasts

  3. 3Taken: Natalee Holloway

    Breakout

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

  4. Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

    4Weather

    Breakout

    Other · Google Trends · 10,000+ searches

  5. The White House, Public domain

    5Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 500+ searches

  6. 6Heist

    Breakout

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

  7. 7Skolepakken - Kun på dansk.

    New

    Tech & AI · App Store · #10 in paid apps

  8. 8Age of Wonders 4

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #7 in top sellers

  9. 9Prompt

    Back

    Tech & AI · Apple Podcasts · #25 in podcasts

  10. 10Christmas at the Palace

    New

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

Everyday apps here: Cleartune · Threema for iOS · AnkiMobile Flashcards · Procreate · Clever A/S. 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 1,066 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. 2.6% of the news · usually 2.6% · 28 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)

  2. Health More than usual
    2.2% of the news · usually 1.2% · 1.8× usual · 23 articles

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

  3. 1.3% of the news · usually 0.4% · 3.6× usual · 14 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)

  4. 1.1% of the news · usually 1.9% · 12 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)

  5. 0.7% of the news · usually 0.9% · 7 articles
  6. 0.5% of the news · usually 0.2% · 2.8× usual · 5 articles

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

  7. 0.2% of the news · usually 0.4% · 2 articles

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

  8. 0.0% of the news · usually 0.3% · 0 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)

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. The White House, Public domain

    1Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 500+ searches

  2. Christian Ursilva, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Jacob Harris

    Breakout

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 2,977 reads

  3. Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Nvidia

    New

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 2,538 reads

  4. 4Colette Kress

    New

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 2,026 reads

  5. 5Simi Jan

    Rising

    Society & beliefs · Google Trends · 500+ searches

  6. 6SS United States

    Rising

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 500+ searches

  7. Fuzheado, CC BY 4.0

    7Lisa Su

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 731 reads

  8. Christian Ursilva, CC BY-SA 4.0

    8Signe Wenneberg

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 591 reads

Rising on Google

Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.

  1. søren kiilerich+3,850%
  2. simba prisen 2026+2,400%
  3. simba prisen+2,400%
  4. robert skov+1,900%
  5. hvor kan man se simba prisen 2026+1,900%
  6. ob viborg+1,800%
  7. valencia real madrid+1,750%
  8. simbaprisen+1,700%
  9. wassim hallal+1,600%
  10. linde på langeland+1,500%

Google Trends


By category

Business & economy

  1. The White House, Public domain

    1Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  2. Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Nvidia

    New

    Wikipedia · 2,538 reads

  3. 3Colette Kress

    New

    Wikipedia · 2,026 reads

Cars & transport

  1. 1BroFri: Truck Route Denmark

    App Store · #29 in paid apps

  2. 2Copenpark - Kbh Parkeringskort

    App Store · #32 in paid apps

  3. 3Clever A/S

    Everyday app

    App Store · #21 in free apps

Crime & justice

  1. 1Nationens Mareridt

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #6 in podcasts

  2. 2Scott Colom

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  3. U.S. Government copyright, Public domain

    3Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 384 reads

Books, arts & history

  1. 1Kærlighedshistorie

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #48 in podcasts

  2. 2Fængsel

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #33 in podcasts

  3. 3Kampen om historien

    Apple Podcasts · #59 in podcasts

Education & careers

  1. 1ShiftLock

    App Store · #31 in paid apps

  2. 2Shroomi - Danish Mushrooms

    Falling Everyday app

    DanishShroomi - Danske Svampe

    App Store · #19 in paid apps

  3. 3Oplæs: Text to Speech Reader

    Everyday app

    App Store · #15 in paid apps

Fashion & beauty

  1. 1Anni Fønsby

    Wikipedia · 134 reads

  2. 2PostNord - Spåra dina paket

    Everyday app

    App Store · #11 in free apps

  3. 3Spirit Talker ®

    Everyday app

    App Store · #34 in paid apps

Food & drink

  1. 1Love, Manuela

    App Store · #24 in paid apps

  2. 2Burger King Danmark

    App Store · #98 in free apps

  3. 3Pinchos

    Everyday app

    App Store · #43 in free apps

Gaming

  1. 1Age of Wonders 4

    Breakout

    Steam · #7 in top sellers

  2. 2007 First Light

    Breakout

    Steam · #8 in top sellers

  3. 3Horses of Hoofprint Bay

    Rising

    Steam · #10 in top sellers

Health & wellness

  1. 1HeartWatch: Heart Rate Monitor

    Back

    App Store · #13 in paid apps

  2. 2Far - godt fra start

    App Store · #25 in paid apps

  3. 3OptoSense

    App Store · #42 in paid apps

Money & crypto

  1. 1Nordnet: Stocks & Funds

    Everyday app

    App Store · #46 in free apps

  2. 2MobilePay

    Everyday app

    App Store · #60 in free apps

  3. 3Optius: Save on your groceries

    Everyday app

    App Store · #67 in free apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1Taken: Natalee Holloway

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  2. 2Heist

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  3. 3Christmas at the Palace

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #2 in films

Music

  1. Barbie Simons, CC BY 3.0

    1Ariana Grande

    Rising

    Apple Music · #22 in songs

  2. Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Russell Brand

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,034 reads

  3. 3Tommy Kenter

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,046 reads

Celebrities & creators

  1. Maryland GovPics, CC BY 4.0

    1Chris Malachowsky

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 497 reads

  2. 2Curtis Priem

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 434 reads

  3. 3Wichmaskinen

    Apple Podcasts · #40 in podcasts

Politics & world affairs

  1. 1B.T. Valgkamp

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #12 in podcasts

  2. Christian Ursilva, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Jacob Harris

    Breakout

    Wikipedia · 2,977 reads

  3. 3Har du hørt? med Nikita Klæstrup

    Back

    Apple Podcasts · #30 in podcasts

Science & space

  1. 1RumSnak

    Apple Podcasts · #86 in podcasts

  2. 2Peter Tanev

    Wikipedia · 166 reads

  3. 3Alice S. Huang

    Wikipedia · 100 reads

Society & beliefs

  1. 1Simi Jan

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  2. 2Third Ear

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #4 in podcasts

  3. 3Afhørt

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #8 in podcasts

Sports

  1. Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Mauricio Pochettino

    New

    Wikipedia · 2,388 reads

  2. Новости Дагестан, CC BY 3.0

    2Usman Nurmagomedov

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  3. Timmy96, CC0

    3Michael Carrick

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 517 reads

Startups

  1. 1Anthropic

    Rising

    Google Trends · 100+ searches

Tech & AI

  1. 1Skolepakken - Kun på dansk.

    New

    App Store · #10 in paid apps

  2. 2Prompt

    Back

    Apple Podcasts · #25 in podcasts

  3. 3Month Calendar 2

    App Store · #22 in paid apps

Travel & places

  1. 1Green SM: Electric Mobility

    App Store · #48 in free apps

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

    2Denmark

    Wikipedia · 502 reads

  3. 3WikiCamps New Zealand

    App Store · #45 in paid apps


Industries here

Media & entertainment 16Gaming 16Government & public sector 10Music 8Sports & fitness 5Tech & software 2AI 1Real estate & construction 1Health & pharma 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 euro12 Nov 2026 · euro +0.0% since 5 Nov 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB

Business

  • Business confidence98.6100 = long-run averageApr 2026 · +0.4 since Mar 2026OECD
  • New businesses84.52021 = 100Q3 2026 · +6.3 since Q2 2026Eurostat
  • Bankruptcy declarations71.22021 = 100Q3 2026 · +9.4 since Q2 2026Eurostat

Research

Most-published fields last month

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
    234 papers · rising +66%
  • Molecular Biology
    185 papers
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
    141 papers · rising +52%
  • Ecology
    100 papers · rising +36%

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1Taken: Natalee Holloway

      Breakout

    2. 2A Couple of Lies

    3. 3The One About Matthew Perry

      Falling

    4. 4Black Doves

    5. 5Lupin

      Falling

    6. 6Nobody Wants This

      Falling

    7. 7The Rainmaker

    8. 8The Diplomat

      Falling

    9. 9Will Trent

    10. 10East of Eden

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1Heist

      Breakout

    2. 2Christmas at the Palace

      New

    3. 3A Dog's Perfect Christmas

      New

    4. 4Sing 2

    5. 5Rush Hour

    6. 6Return to Christmas Creek

    7. 7Rush Hour 2

    8. 8Evil Dead Burn

    9. 9Christmas in Love

    10. 10Sing

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. 1Tate McRae

    2. 2Wham!

    3. 3Mads Langer

    4. 4Ella Langley

    5. 5Sienna Spiro

    6. 6Lamin

    7. 7Olivia Dean

    8. 8Jamie Miller

    9. 9Annika

    10. 10Guldimund & Saveus

    Show the top 100

      Apple Music · 2026-11-13

      Apple Podcasts · Shows

      1. 1Darkland

      2. 2Genstart

      3. 3Millionærklubben

      4. 4Third Ear

        Breakout

      5. 5Et kapitel for sig

      6. 6Nationens Mareridt

        Rising

      7. 7Børsen Morgenbriefing

      8. 8Afhørt

        Rising

      9. 9Only in America

        Falling

      10. 10Danske Drabssager

      Show the top 100

        Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-13

        App Store · Free apps

        1. 1Mit Biblo - Biblioteket

        2. 2Ønskeskyen

        3. 3Shop

        4. 4Claude by Anthropic

        5. 5ChatGPT

        6. 6Bring

        7. 7Min Læge

        8. 8Vinted: Sell vintage clothes

        9. 9dao

        10. 10Ældre Sagen Tilbud

        Show the top 100

          App Store · 2026-11-13

          App Store · Paid apps

          1. 1Ulvealarm

          2. 2Min baby – det første år

          3. 3AnkiMobile Flashcards

            Rising

          4. 4Procreate

            Rising

          5. 5Manager for Scooters

          6. 6moneyCapp by Moneymum

            Rising

          7. 7WikiCamps Australia

            Rising

          8. 8Aiko

            Falling

          9. 9Unora

            Falling

          10. 10Skolepakken - Kun på dansk.

            New

          Show the top 50

            App Store · 2026-11-13

            Steam · Top sellers

            1. 1Counter-Strike 2

            2. 2Football Manager 27

              Rising

            3. 3EA Sports FC 27

            4. 4Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

              Falling

            5. 6Aion 2

            6. 7Age of Wonders 4

              Breakout

            7. 8007 First Light

              Breakout

            8. 9Probably Stolen

            Show the top 100

              Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-11-03


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