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Europe · Wednesday, 11 November 2026

France

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Rising

  1. 1Ninho: Fame Ain’t Worth It

    Breakout

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

  2. 2A Couple of Lies

    Breakout

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

  3. Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain

    3Stacy Keach

    New

    Music · Wikipedia · 38,603 reads

  4. 4Final Fantasy XIV

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #11 in top sellers

  5. 5single day

    Breakout

    Other · Google Trends · 10,000+ searches


Top today

  1. 1Ninho: Fame Ain’t Worth It

    Breakout

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

  2. 2single day

    Breakout

    Other · Google Trends · 10,000+ searches

  3. 3A Couple of Lies

    Breakout

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

  4. Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain

    4Stacy Keach

    New

    Music · Wikipedia · 38,603 reads

  5. Josie Kemp, U.S. Air Force, Public domain

    5Medicine

    Breakout

    Other · Google Trends · 2,000+ searches

  6. 6Mon garçon

    Rising

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #3 in films

  7. 7Loftia

    New

    Gaming · Steam · #12 in top sellers

  8. 8CHRONIQUES CRIMINELLES

    Weekly

    Crime & justice · Apple Podcasts · #5 in podcasts

  9. Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0

    9Teddy Riner

    New

    Sports · Wikipedia · 35,691 reads

  10. TrisHR, CC BY 4.0

    10David Guiraud

    Breakout

    Politics & world affairs · Google Trends · 2,000+ searches

Everyday apps here: YouTube app · Tiny Computers · Strava · Manager for Scooters · iReal Pro. 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 5,446 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. War and security More than usual
    7.2% of the news · usually 2.4% · 3.0× usual · 390 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 12% name “The conflict in the Middle East” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 9% name “Security and defence” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 7% name “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  2. 2.2% of the news · usually 2.2% · 117 articles
  3. 1.2% of the news · usually 1.1% · 66 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 5% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  4. 1.2% of the news · usually 1.3% · 63 articles

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

  5. 1.1% of the news · usually 1.4% · 61 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 17% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  6. 0.8% of the news · usually 0.8% · 44 articles

    Survey · 2023 80% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)

    Survey · Apr 2026 6% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  7. 0.8% of the news · usually 0.7% · 43 articles

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

  8. 0.8% of the news · usually 0.7% · 42 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 40% name “Rising prices / inflation / cost of living” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 17% name “The economic situation” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

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

How the news sounds

Also in the news

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. TrisHR, CC BY 4.0

    1David Guiraud

    Breakout

    Politics & world affairs · Google Trends · 2,000+ searches

  2. Jean-Luc Hauser, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Alexis Corbière

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 15,149 reads

  3. L. Pages - Ville de Cergy, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Cergy

    Rising

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 500+ searches

  4. Saruman, CC0

    4Drôme

    Rising

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 500+ searches

  5. Paul Nadar, Public domain

    5Georges Clemenceau

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 9,185 reads

  6. User:Hohum, Public domain

    6World War I

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 9,092 reads

  7. European Parliament from EU, CC BY 2.0

    7Christine Lagarde

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 11,173 reads

  8. The White House, Public domain

    8Jensen Huang

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 8,803 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. paris-sg – troyesBreakout
  2. valence – real madridBreakout
  3. toulouse – strasbourg+2,950%
  4. mainz 05 – bayern+2,850%
  5. nottm forest – manchester city+2,700%
  6. auxerre – paris fc+2,600%
  7. saint-étienne – laval+2,500%
  8. toulouse – clermont+2,400%
  9. pablo pagis+2,350%
  10. guy roux+2,200%

Google Trends


By category

Business & economy

  1. L. Pages - Ville de Cergy, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Cergy

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  2. Saruman, CC0

    2Drôme

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  3. The White House, Public domain

    3Jensen Huang

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 8,803 reads

Cars & transport

  1. 1Alpin Quest PRO – Outdoor GPS

    Everyday app

    App Store · #3 in paid apps

  2. 2Île-de-France Mobilities

    Everyday app

    FrenchÎle-de-France Mobilités

    App Store · #61 in free apps

Nature, climate & disasters

  1. 1Living Earth - Horloge & météo

    App Store · #50 in paid apps

  2. 2WeatherPro

    Everyday app

    App Store · #18 in paid apps

Crime & justice

  1. 1CHRONIQUES CRIMINELLES

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #5 in podcasts

  2. 2Affaire des disparus de Mourmelon

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 40,029 reads

  3. 3Pierre Chanal

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 17,109 reads

Books, arts & history

  1. Esby ( talk ) 15:45, 4 June 2010 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Susie Morgenstern

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 8,393 reads

  2. Photo Claude TRUONG-NGOC, CC BY-SA 3.0

    2Isabelle Autissier

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  3. 3Stéphane Audoin-Rouzeau

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 6,456 reads

Education & careers

  1. 1Knot IQ : Nœuds en 3D

    App Store · #43 in paid apps

  2. 2Permis bateau côtier ENF

    App Store · #44 in paid apps

  3. 3Things to Know – General Knowledge

    FrenchChoses à Savoir - Culture générale

    Apple Podcasts · #62 in podcasts

Fashion & beauty

  1. 1Nissali

    App Store · #97 in free apps

  2. Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Michèle Lamy

    Wikipedia · 2,626 reads

  3. 3Babyphone 3G

    Everyday app

    App Store · #33 in paid apps

Gaming

  1. 1Loftia

    New

    Steam · #12 in top sellers

  2. 2Football Manager 27

    Breakout

    Steam · #1 in top sellers

  3. 3Anno 117

    Back

    Steam · #13 in top sellers

Health & wellness

  1. 1Atlas der Humananatomie 2027

    App Store · #29 in paid apps

  2. 2Metamorphosis, awaken your consciousness!

    FrenchMétamorphose, éveille ta conscience !

    Apple Podcasts · #34 in podcasts

Money & crypto

  1. 1Klarna: Smarter everyday money

    Everyday app

    App Store · #85 in free apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1Ninho: Fame Ain’t Worth It

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  2. 2A Couple of Lies

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #2 in TV

  3. 3Mon garçon

    Rising

    Netflix Top 10 · #3 in films

Music

  1. Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain

    1Stacy Keach

    New

    Wikipedia · 38,603 reads

  2. Sevrynn, Public domain

    2Ycare

    Breakout

    Wikipedia · 20,858 reads

  3. VL, CC BY 4.0

    3Doc Gynéco

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

Celebrities & creators

  1. 1La riposte

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #23 in podcasts

  2. 2Mauvais Djo

    Apple Music · #2 in songs

  3. Selbymay, CC BY 4.0

    3Sophie Binet

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 2,611 reads

Politics & world affairs

  1. TrisHR, CC BY 4.0

    1David Guiraud

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 2,000+ searches

  2. Jean-Luc Hauser, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Alexis Corbière

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 15,149 reads

  3. Paul Nadar, Public domain

    3Georges Clemenceau

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 9,185 reads

Science & space

  1. Bill Ingalls, Public domain

    1Philippe Baptiste

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  2. tomislav medak, CC BY-SA 2.0

    2Barbara Cassin

    Wikipedia · 5,554 reads

  3. 3Aliyah Morgenstern

    Wikipedia · 4,684 reads

Society & beliefs

  1. 1Affaires sensibles

    Apple Podcasts · #8 in podcasts

  2. 2Artis et Gousse d'ail

    Apple Podcasts · #56 in podcasts

  3. Mondadori, Public domain

    3Jean Luchaire

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 2,915 reads

Sports

  1. Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Teddy Riner

    New

    Wikipedia · 35,691 reads

  2. 2Corentin Horeau

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  3. bobostudio, CC BY 2.0

    3Laurent Bourgnon

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 44,233 reads

Tech & AI

  1. 1Vinted: Sell vintage clothes

    Rising

    App Store · #6 in free apps

  2. 2BoursoBank

    Rising

    App Store · #9 in free apps

  3. 3PlayStation App

    App Store · #46 in free apps

Travel & places

  1. 1Trip.com: Flight, Hotel, Train

    App Store · #100 in free apps

  2. Pierre Blaché from Paris, France, CC0

    2France

    Wikipedia · 3,616 reads

  3. EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3Belgium

    Wikipedia · 2,514 reads


Industries here

Media & entertainment 21Gaming 14Sports & fitness 10Government & public sector 8Music 7Tech & software 2Science & research 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 English11 Nov 2026 · usually 24 a dayThe GDELT Project
  • Violence in the news23reports of events, mostly in English11 Nov 2026 · usually 28 a dayThe GDELT Project

Economy

  • Inflation3.8%Oct 2026 · +0.4 pts since Sept 2026Eurostat
  • Unemployment8.5%Sept 2026Eurostat
  • Consumer confidence96.8100 = long-run averageMay 2026 · −0.5 since Apr 2026OECD
  • Central bank rate2.50%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
  • Real house prices-2.8%Q2 2026 · −2.0 pts since Q1 2026BIS
  • GDP growth0.8%2025 · −0.3 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
  • Youth unemployment18.9%2025 · +0.3 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
  • Job postings88.51 Feb 2020 = 10030 Oct 2026 · −4.8 since 31 Jul 2026Indeed Hiring Lab · CC BY 4.0

Business

  • Business confidence99.9100 = long-run averageApr 2026 · −0.2 since Mar 2026OECD
  • New businesses119,307updated 16 Oct 2026Sept 2026 · +1.1% on Aug 2026Insee
  • Bankruptcy declarations263.92021 = 100Q3 2026 · −1.5 since Q2 2026Eurostat

Research

Most-published fields last month

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
    616 papers · rising +120%
  • Artificial Intelligence
    553 papers · rising +36%
  • Molecular Biology
    475 papers · rising +37%
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
    332 papers · rising +78%

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1Lupin

    2. 2A Couple of Lies

      Breakout

    3. 3Djadel Show

      Falling

    4. 4Mayfair Witches

    5. 5Dead-End Job

    6. 6Taken: Natalee Holloway

    7. 9The Rainmaker

    8. 10Black Doves

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1Ninho: Fame Ain’t Worth It

      Breakout

    2. 2Collision Course

    3. 3Mon garçon

      Rising

    4. 4Heist

    5. 5Le clan

      Falling

    6. 6The Wing or the Thigh?

    7. 7Retribution

    8. 8The Bad Guys 2

    9. 9My Best Friend

    10. 10Ask Me What You Want

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. 1Vacra

    2. 2Mauvais Djo

    3. 4Tiakola

    4. 6L2B

    5. 7RnBoi

    6. 9Le Crime & TK

    7. 10Disiz

    Apple Music · 2026-11-12

    Apple Podcasts · Shows

    1. 1Les Grosses Têtes

    2. 2Legend

    3. 3L'After Foot

    4. 4C dans l'air

    5. 5CHRONIQUES CRIMINELLES

      Rising

    6. 6Hondelatte's Stories - Christophe Hondelatte

    7. 7Entrez dans l'Histoire

    8. 8Affaires sensibles

    9. 9L'Heure Du Crime

    10. 10Les grands dossiers de l'Histoire par Franck Ferrand

    Show the top 100

      Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-12

      App Store · Free apps

      1. 1Claude by Anthropic

      2. 2Google Gemini

        Rising

      3. 3ChatGPT

      4. 4Shop

        Falling

      5. 5Whatnot: Shop, Sell, Connect

      6. 6Vinted: Sell vintage clothes

        Rising

      7. 7Revolut app

      8. 8ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV

        Rising

      9. 9BoursoBank

        Rising

      10. 10CapCut

        Rising

      Show the top 100

        App Store · 2026-11-12

        App Store · Paid apps

        1. 1AnkiMobile Flashcards

        2. 2Offline Survival Kit

        3. 3Alpin Quest PRO – Outdoor GPS

        4. 4Blitzer.de PRO

        5. 5Shadowrocket

        6. 6iReal Pro

          Rising

        7. 7Monash FODMAP Diet

        8. 8Tachyfy

          Rising

        9. 9Procreate

        10. 10Tiny Computers

          Rising

        Show the top 50

          App Store · 2026-11-12

          Steam · Top sellers

          1. 1Football Manager 27

            Breakout

          2. 2Aion 2

            Falling

          3. 3Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

            Falling

          4. 4Aniimo

          5. 6Counter-Strike 2

          6. 7EA Sports FC 27

          7. 8Queen's Domain

            Rising

          8. 9Phantom Blade Zero

            Falling

          9. 10Apex Legends

            Rising

          Show the top 100

            Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-11-03


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