Streaming and screen culture
21.6% of attention this weekMost readWikipedia
- Shirly Karvinen8.8k views
- Teemu Nikki7.1k views
- David Walliams4.3k views
The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Finland
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Finland’s attention is Music and live events (10.6%, 1.9× the world). The news sounds as usual.
Finland’s zeitgeist, by theme
Its Wikipedia reading this week, each page counted once, in its main theme · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Blind spots
Where attention and coverage don’t line up
- Read more than coveredNew gadgets9.2×
Finland · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. Finland has a population of 5.7 million. The official languages are Finnish and Swedish, the mother tongues of 83.5 percent and 5.0 percent of the population, respectively. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to boreal in the north.
- Leijonat ja Tre Kronor pelaavat isänpäivän kunniaksi EHT-turnausvoitostahameensanomat.fi · 3 outlets
- Datakeskuksien vastustajat osoittavat mieltä useissa kaupungeissaita-savo.fi · 3 outlets
- Finaalipaikka karkasi Palolta neljän pisteen päähän MM-kiväärissäaamuposti.fi · 2 outlets
- Venäjällä vangittu toimittaja Evan Gershkovich joutui vankienvaihdon pelinappulaksi – En uskonut, että he menisivät…aamuposti.fi · 2 outlets
- Teknologiaosakkeissa varovaista toipumista Yhdysvaltain pörsseissäita-savo.fi · 2 outlets
- Tänään juhlitaan isänpäivää – Stubb palkitsee ansioituneita isiäkeski-uusimaa.fi · 2 outlets
- Rangers open Western trip while Kraken prepare for Finlandheraldglobe.com
- Exhibition on Nordic Expatriates in South Caucasus held in Helsinkinews.az
- Finland Stalls on Special Economic Zones to Counter Border Closure Impactenglish.pravda.ru
- Belarus' FM: OSCE crisis requires return to 'spirit of Helsinki' and honest dialoguesb.by
- Finland and Norway Bar Russian Athletes Over Ukraine Warkyivpost.com
- Embassy of Finland in Canberra reacts after going viral on Instagram | Bay Post-Moruya Examinerbatemansbaypost.com.au
Pictures
The Court House of the Supreme CourtTomisti · CC BY-SA 3.0 
People gathering at the Senate Square, Helsinki, before the 2022 Helsinki Pride parade startedJosefiina Alanen · CC BY 4.0 
The kantele is Finland's national and traditional instrument.TheYellowFellow · CC BY-SA 3.0 
The Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865–1957) was a significant figure in the history of classical music.Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain 
Sanomatalo houses several offices of newspapers and radio stations.Sektori · CC BY-SA 3.0 ![Ruisleipä, a dark sourdough rye bread, holds the status of the national food in Finland.[355]](https://img.currentzeitgeist.com/c/e97e41190bb6ef71fbd54d2d.jpg)
Ruisleipä, a dark sourdough rye bread, holds the status of the national food in Finland.[355]Hellahulla ( Hellahulla ) · CC BY-SA 3.0
![Ruisleipä, a dark sourdough rye bread, holds the status of the national food in Finland.[355]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ruisleip%C3%A4-limppu_reik%C3%A4leip%C3%A4_reissumies_hapankorppu-1.JPG)
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
Finland · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
15.3× last week
3.0× last week
5.3× last week
2.2× last week
2.0× last week
Organizations
4.0× last week
3.1× last week
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Finland
Discussion
Finland · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Startups people read about
Finland · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
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: ReittiGPS - Reittiopas · Bolt · Procreate · Wolt · Airfi Control. 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 1,958 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- F/A-18 Hornetit lähtivät jälkipoltolla Rovaniemellä – Stara.fi (stara.fi)
- Ilmavoimat julkaisi pysäyttävän kuvan – Tästä on kyse (iltalehti.fi)
Survey · Apr 2026 15% name “Security and defence” 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 5% name “The conflict in the Middle East” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Health More than usual
- Punkkihavainnoissa ennätysvuosi – pelätyn hyalomma-puutiaisen leviämisestä lohduttavia tietoja (ess.fi)
- Pentuliven pennut ja nalle piknikillä – katso uudet hurmaavat kuvat (yle.fi)
Survey · Apr 2026 6% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Jobs and work More than usual
- S.P.I.T ja uusi single The Devil's Eye (kaaoszine.fi)
- Huolestuttava tieto lapsiperheiden tilanteesta (iltalehti.fi)
Survey · Apr 2026 48% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Cost of living More than usual
- Tilastokeskus: Inflaatio lokakuussa nousi 3,1 prosenttiin (aamuposti.fi)
- Tilastokeskus: Inflaatio nousi lokakuussa 3,1 prosenttiin (demokraatti.fi)
Survey · Apr 2026 27% name “The economic situation” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 18% name “Rising prices / inflation / cost of living” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 1% name “Housing” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Apulaisoikeusasiamies: Maahanmuuttoviraston jonot ovat liian pitkät – USU:n tietojen mukaan Suomen kansalaisuutta odottaa 17 300 ihmistä. (lansi-savo.fi)
- Apulaisoikeusasiamies moittii Migriä liian pitkistä jonoista – USU: Suomen kansalaisuutta odottaa yli 17 000 ihmistä (demokraatti.fi)
Survey · Apr 2026 7% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Miksi tieto ei lisää toimintaa ilmastonmuutoksen edetessä? — Kuinka tuuppasin itseni pyöräilemään (suomenluonto.fi)
- Ylimeteorologi ennustaa talven sään helmikuulle asti (is.fi)
Survey · 2023 66% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
Survey · Apr 2026 7% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Kotka-Kymin seurakunnassa annettiin yli 1 600 ääntä ennakkoon (kymensanomat.fi)
- Hallitus haluaa vähentää vaalipiirejä – vaatii perustuslain muutoksen – Stara.fi (stara.fi)
Survey · Apr 2026 6% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- A Dublin, les 27 débattent pour la première fois des dangers et bienfaits de l'IA (guadeloupe.franceantilles.fr)
- 巨头算力订单拉动数据中心扩张 AI基建融资路径迎检验 _ 东方财富网 (eastmoney.com)
How the news sounds
- Tone−1.7positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.6The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual2.3 words per 1,000usually 2.7The GDELT Project
- Fear0.8× usual0.9 words per 1,000usually 1.0The GDELT Project
- Anger0.8× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 6.7The GDELT Project
- Sadness0.9× usual8.1 words per 1,000usually 8.6The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty0.9× usual9.0 words per 1,000usually 10.0The GDELT Project
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.
The White House, Public domain New
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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 New
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Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Cars & transport
Everyday app
Everyday app
Nature, climate & disasters
NOAA, Public domain
Books, arts & history
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Fashion & beauty
Soppakanuuna, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
Gaming
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Money & crypto
New
Everyday app
Movies & TV
New
Breakout
Celebrities & creators
Rising
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Politics & world affairs
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Society & beliefs
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Silar, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Sports
New
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Travel & places
CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0 Breakout
PZmaps, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
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Industries here
Gaming 17Media & entertainment 16Music 13Sports & fitness 8Government & public sector 8Travel & tourism 7Tech & software 3Finance & banking 2Crypto & digital assets 2Fashion & beauty 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
- Inflation3.4%Oct 2026 · +0.7 pts since Sept 2026Eurostat
- Unemployment11.0%Sept 2026Eurostat
- Consumer confidence96.8100 = long-run averageMay 2026 · +0.1 since Apr 2026OECD
- Central bank rate2.50%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
- Real house prices-4.4%Q2 2026 · −1.9 pts since Q1 2026BIS
- GDP growth0.2%2025 · −0.2 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Business
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Artificial Intelligence
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Molecular Biology
Society
- Top concern48.0%UnemploymentApr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust the national government42.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026 · −3.0 pts since Nov 2025European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust in the national government47.0%OECD Trust Survey2023 · −14.5 pts since 2021OECD Trust Survey
- Trust the media77.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust scientists87.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Say humans mainly cause climate change57.3%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority54.6%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1A Couple of Lies
Rising
2Taken: Natalee Holloway
New
3Black Doves
New
4Lupin
Falling
5The One About Matthew Perry
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6Nobody Wants This
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7The Rainmaker
8The Fall of El Mayo
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9Will Trent
10East of Eden
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Heist
Breakout
2Evil Dead Burn
New
Diseñadores publicitarios, Public domain 3Unknown
New
4Collision Course
5Christmas at the Palace
6A Dog's Perfect Christmas
7Sing 2
8The Crush
9Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
10Rush Hour
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1Isac Elliot
2Aris Christian Staboulis
3Tate McRae
4Cledos
EskoTV, CC BY 3.0 5Mirella
Breakout
8Ida
10Nelli Matula
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Apple Music · 2026-11-14
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Uutisraportti
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2Sijoituskästi
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3Politiikan puskaradio
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4Puheenaihe
5HS Visio -podcast
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6On the Trail
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7Kimanttia
8The Rest Is History
9Politiikan viikko
Breakout
10The Daily
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1OmaKanta
2OmaOomi
3Stockmann
4Bolt
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5Kotipizza
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6Shop
7PostNord - Spåra dina paket
8Claude by Anthropic
9ChatGPT
10Uber
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App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1Huuru
2Unora
3Wipr 2
4AnkiMobile Flashcards
5Kehukone - piristä päivääsi
Rising
6Airfi Control
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7Chromagraph Camera
8ReittiGPS - Reittiopas
Rising
9Procreate
Rising
10Tiny Computers
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App Store · 2026-11-14
Steam · Top sellers
1Counter-Strike 2
2Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
3Aion 2
4Football Manager 27
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5PUBG: Battlegrounds
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6Final Fantasy XIV
Breakout
7Control Resonant
Breakout
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9Probably Stolen
Falling
10Phantom Blade Zero
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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.