How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 1,603 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

1. War and security
   2.7% of the news · usually 2.0% · 44 articles
   • POLONI – Koalicioni i të Vullnetshëmve nis manovrat ushtarake për garantimin e paqes në Ukrainë (24-ore.com)
   • POLONI - Koalicioni i të Vullnetshëmve nis manovrat ushtarake për garantimin e paqes në Ukrainë (ata.gov.al)

   Survey · Apr 2026 22% name “Security and defence” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

   Survey · Apr 2026 11% name “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

   Survey · Apr 2026 8% name “The conflict in the Middle East” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

2. Health
   2.2% of the news · usually 1.8% · 35 articles
   • 457.000 millones de pasajeros-kilómetro sumaron los trenes de la UE en 2025, el máximo desde 2004, y Alemania transportó 2954 millones de viajeros, más del doble que Francia, mientras España se quedó (ecoticias.com)

   Survey · Apr 2026 8% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

3. Democracy and elections
   1.6% of the news · usually 1.2% · 26 articles
   • Jovens dos municípios da Lagoa dos Açores e do Algarve em intercâmbio europeu (acorianooriental.pt)
   • Le Pen želi da ukine evropsku diplomatsku službu i oslabi položaj Kaje Kalas (informer.rs)

   Survey · Apr 2026 6% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

4. AI
   1.4% of the news · usually 1.0% · 23 articles
   • 냉장고 해킹에 커지는 우려…"AI발 사이버 공격·사회 혼란 대비해야" (dongascience.com)
   • Come arricchirsi con l'Apocalisse sull'intelligenza artificiale (e vivere felici) (altreconomia.it)
5. Cost of living
   0.9% of the news · usually 0.6% · 14 articles
   • ՏՀԶԿ-ում սեպտեմբերին գնաճն արագացել է՝ հասնելով 4.5%-ի (b24.am)
   • El cost de la vida ofega Europa (ara.cat)

   Survey · Apr 2026 45% name “Rising prices / inflation / cost of living” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

   Survey · Apr 2026 26% name “The economic situation” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

   Survey · Apr 2026 2% name “Housing” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

6. Jobs and work
   0.7% of the news · usually 0.4% · 1.6× usual · 11 articles
   • Рынок труда ЕС слабеет, в Эстонии безработица растет быстрее среднего (rus.postimees.ee)

   Survey · Apr 2026 8% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

7. Immigration
   0.3% of the news · usually 0.4% · 5 articles
   • Understanding hunting of migrant birds - British Ornithologists' Union (bou.org.uk)
   • Comisia Europeană propune al doilea ciclu de solidaritate pentru migrație. România este pe lista statelor cu risc de presiune migratorie (promptmedia.ro)

   Survey · Apr 2026 4% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

8. Climate
   0.3% of the news · usually 0.2% · 4 articles

   Survey · Apr 2026 2% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

How the news sounds

• Tone−0.5positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.4The GDELT Project
• Anxiety1.1× usual2.8 words per 1,000usually 2.5The GDELT Project
• Fear1.2× usual1.0 words per 1,000usually 0.9The GDELT Project
• Anger1.0× usual5.8 words per 1,000usually 5.7The GDELT Project
• Sadness1.1× usual8.7 words per 1,000usually 8.1The GDELT Project
• Happiness1.0× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
• Financial uncertainty1.0× usual12.7 words per 1,000usually 12.4The GDELT Project

News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.