Europe · Wednesday, 11 November 2026
France
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain New
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Top today
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Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain New
Josie Kemp, U.S. Air Force, Public domain Breakout
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Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0 New
TrisHR, CC BY 4.0 Breakout
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
- War and security More than usual
- Histoire. 11 Novembre : de Bayeux au sud-Manche, cinq anecdotes oubliées de la Grande Guerre (lamanchelibre.fr)
- Villeurbanne. « Sidéré devant cette trouvaille » : il découvre les lettres échangées par ses grands-parents durant la Première Guerre mondiale (leprogres.fr)
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)
- Publicité : le gouvernement veut obliger les gros annonceurs à financer la presse écrite (leparisien.fr)
- Présidentielle 2027 : dons, fortune personnelle… Comment Teddy Riner compte-t-il financer sa campagne ? (ladepeche.fr)
Survey · Apr 2026 5% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Le chômage des jeunes, point noir du marché de l'emploi en France (lefigaro.fr)
- Chômage en France, quasi stable cet été, mais plus haut sur un an (24matins.fr)
Survey · Apr 2026 10% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Économie. Des Vosges au bout du monde, l'entreprise Four Grand-Mère exporte ses fours à pizza et son savoir-faire (vosgesmatin.fr)
- Neuville-sur-Saône. « Quatre médicaments ou vaccins en même temps » : avec Modulus, Sanofi peut s'adapter en quelques semaines (leprogres.fr)
Survey · Apr 2026 17% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- La météo de ce jeudi 12 novembre dans les Pyrénées-Atlantiques : entre averses, éclaircies et douceur (larepubliquedespyrenees.fr)
- How Xi advances global climate cooperation (parisguardian.com)
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)
- Ca s'est passé chez Free et dans les télécoms : TF1 prépare sa révolution, Free Mobile démocratise deux technologies majeures, SFR se plante… (universfreebox.com)
- Univers Freebox :: Voir le sujet - Bug du blocage hors-forfait Internet et service client Free (universfreebox.com)
Survey · Apr 2026 10% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- INFO RTL - Crédit immobilier : les refus de prêt ont triplé depuis janvier, le logement neuf paralysé (rtl.fr)
- La Bourse de Paris hésite entre regain d'optimisme autour de l'IA et craintes sur les taux américains - 11/11/2026 à 11:22 (boursorama.com)
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
- Tone−0.8positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.0The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual2.8 words per 1,000usually 3.1The GDELT Project
- Fear0.9× usual1.1 words per 1,000usually 1.2The GDELT Project
- Anger1.1× usual6.3 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual5.6 words per 1,000usually 5.8The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual6.4 words per 1,000usually 6.4The GDELT Project
Also in the news
- Economic policy uncertainty328.6from newspaper coverage; 100 = long-run averageJul 2026 · −13.4 since Jun 2026Baker, Bloom and Davis (2016), PolicyUncertainty.com · CC BY 4.0
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.
TrisHR, CC BY 4.0 Breakout
Jean-Luc Hauser, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
L. Pages - Ville de Cergy, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Saruman, CC0 Rising
Paul Nadar, Public domain Rising
User:Hohum, Public domain Rising
European Parliament from EU, CC BY 2.0 Rising
The White House, Public domain Rising
Rising on Google
Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Business & economy
L. Pages - Ville de Cergy, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Saruman, CC0 Rising
The White House, Public domain Rising
Cars & transport
1Alpin Quest PRO – Outdoor GPS
Everyday app
Crime & justice
Weekly
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Books, arts & history
Esby ( talk ) 15:45, 4 June 2010 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
Photo Claude TRUONG-NGOC, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
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Education & careers
3Things to Know – General Knowledge
Choses à Savoir - Culture générale
Fashion & beauty
Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0 Everyday app
Gaming
New
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Back
Health & wellness
2Metamorphosis, awaken your consciousness!
Métamorphose, éveille ta conscience !
Money & crypto
1Klarna: Smarter everyday money
Everyday app
Movies & TV
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Music
Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain New
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VL, CC BY 4.0 Rising
Celebrities & creators
Weekly
Selbymay, CC BY 4.0 Rising
Politics & world affairs
TrisHR, CC BY 4.0 Breakout
Jean-Luc Hauser, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Paul Nadar, Public domain Rising
Science & space
Bill Ingalls, Public domain Rising
tomislav medak, CC BY-SA 2.0
Society & beliefs
Mondadori, Public domain Rising
Sports
Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0 New
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bobostudio, CC BY 2.0 Rising
Tech & AI
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Travel & places
Pierre Blaché from Paris, France, CC0 EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0
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
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Molecular Biology
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Society
- People online88.7%2024 · +1.8 pts since 2023World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
- Top concern40.0%Rising prices / inflation / cost of livingApr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust the national government21.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026 · +12.0 pts since Nov 2025European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust in the national government34.3%OECD Trust Survey2023 · +6.2 pts since 2021OECD Trust Survey
- Trust the media28.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust scientists80.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Say humans mainly cause climate change49.2%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority74.0%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Lupin
2A Couple of Lies
Breakout
3Djadel Show
Falling
4Mayfair Witches
5Dead-End Job
6Taken: Natalee Holloway
9The Rainmaker
10Black Doves
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Ninho: Fame Ain’t Worth It
Breakout
2Collision Course
3Mon garçon
Rising
4Heist
5Le clan
Falling
6The Wing or the Thigh?
7Retribution
8The Bad Guys 2
9My Best Friend
10Ask Me What You Want
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1Vacra
2Mauvais Djo
4Tiakola
6L2B
7RnBoi
9Le Crime & TK
10Disiz
Apple Music · 2026-11-12
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Les Grosses Têtes
2Legend
3L'After Foot
4C dans l'air
5CHRONIQUES CRIMINELLES
Rising
6Hondelatte's Stories - Christophe Hondelatte
7Entrez dans l'Histoire
8Affaires sensibles
9L'Heure Du Crime
10Les grands dossiers de l'Histoire par Franck Ferrand
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-12
App Store · Free apps
1Claude by Anthropic
2Google Gemini
Rising
3ChatGPT
4Shop
Falling
5Whatnot: Shop, Sell, Connect
6Vinted: Sell vintage clothes
Rising
7Revolut app
8ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV
Rising
9BoursoBank
Rising
10CapCut
Rising
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App Store · 2026-11-12
App Store · Paid apps
1AnkiMobile Flashcards
2Offline Survival Kit
3Alpin Quest PRO – Outdoor GPS
4Blitzer.de PRO
5Shadowrocket
6iReal Pro
Rising
7Monash FODMAP Diet
8Tachyfy
Rising
9Procreate
10Tiny Computers
Rising
Show the top 50
App Store · 2026-11-12
Steam · Top sellers
1Football Manager 27
Breakout
2Aion 2
Falling
3Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Falling
4Aniimo
6Counter-Strike 2
7EA Sports FC 27
8Queen's Domain
Rising
9Phantom Blade Zero
Falling
10Apex Legends
Rising
Show the top 100
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.