Europe · Thursday, 12 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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Top today
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Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Breakout
The White House, Public domain New
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Pavel Kazachkov, CC BY 2.0 Breakout
Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0 New
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9TF1+
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10Loftia
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Everyday apps here: Shadowrocket · Streaks · TypeDraw · Microsoft Teams · Fongo World Edition. 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 6,734 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- War and security More than usual
- Une exposition sur la Première Guerre Mondiale à la Mairie de Tarbes (tarbes7.fr)
- EDITO. Iran : l'Europe est trop bien élevée (ladepeche.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)
- UNE HEURE À T'ATTENDRE au TVO de Saint-Maurice (citoyens.com)
- Besançon. Manifestations interdites dans la Boucle : « le centre-ville est devenu une forteresse », déplorent les syndicats (estrepublicain.fr)
Survey · Apr 2026 10% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Climate More than usual
- Une cinquantaine d'oliviers millénaires sur la place Jean-Jaurès : l'opposition propose d'autres espèces, la Ville de Béziers planche sur un financement (midilibre.fr)
- Dépression Charles: la Haute-Corse placée en vigilance orange crues ce jeudi (bfmtv.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)
- Nogent-sur-Marne : La mairie va s'illuminer en bleu pour sensibiliser à la pneumonie (20minutes.fr)
- IAHP : le risque progresse à nouveau (lesillon.info)
Survey · Apr 2026 17% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Immobilier à Paris et en Ile-de-France : le marché résiste (nouvelobs.com)
- Résidences secondaires : un marché qui résiste (lenouveleconomiste.fr)
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)
- TBT9 : "Franchement oui", Cyril Hanouna, pret à "mettre son bulletin dans l'urne" en faveur de Teddy Riner à l'élection présidentielle 2027 (melty.fr)
- L'un des sponsors de Teddy Riner suspend sa collaboration avec le judoka désormais candidat à l'élection présidentielle (bfmtv.com)
Survey · Apr 2026 5% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Free Mobile disparaît-il vraiment en 2026 ? (freenews.fr)
- Free Mobile disparaît au profit de Free, tout simplement (iphonesoft.fr)
Survey · Apr 2026 10% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
How the news sounds
- Tone−1.0positive 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
- Anger0.9× usual5.2 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× usual6.5 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.
The White House, Public domain New
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Pierre Morel, CC BY 4.0 Rising
librairie mollat, CC BY 3.0 New
European Parliament from EU, CC BY 2.0 Weekly
This photo has been taken by GwenofGwened (User:GwenofGwened) and released unde…, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
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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
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
This photo has been taken by GwenofGwened (User:GwenofGwened) and released unde…, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Cars & transport
1Alpin Quest PRO – Outdoor GPS
Everyday app
Everyday app
Nature, climate & disasters
Everyday app
Crime & justice
Rising
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Books, arts & history
Entrez dans l'Histoire
Education & careers
- Le Conjugueur
3Things to Know – General Knowledge
Choses à Savoir - Culture générale
Fashion & beauty
Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0 Nicola Pianalto, CC BY-SA 4.0 Asha Mines, CC BY-SA 3.0
Gaming
New
Rising
Back
Health & wellness
1Metamorphosis, awaken your consciousness!
Métamorphose, éveille ta conscience !3Doctolib - Die Gesundheits-App
Everyday app
Movies & TV
Breakout
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Rising
Music
Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain Rising
Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Politics & world affairs
Science & space
EnseignementSup-Recherche-Innovation, CC BY-SA 2.0
Society & beliefs
Sports
Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0 New
Ocoudis derivative work: Kacir, CC0 Breakout
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Industries here
Sports & fitness 16Gaming 14Media & entertainment 11Tech & software 6Music 5Government & public sector 5Travel & tourism 2
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 news9reports of events, mostly in English12 Nov 2026 · usually 24 a dayThe GDELT Project
- Violence in the news15reports of events, mostly in English12 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
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2Collision Course
3Mon garçon
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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
5L2B
7RnBoi
9Le Crime & TK
10Ninho
Apple Music · 2026-11-13
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Les Grosses Têtes
2Legend
3L'After Foot
4C dans l'air
5CHRONIQUES CRIMINELLES
6Hondelatte's Stories - Christophe Hondelatte
7Enter History
8Affaires sensibles
9L'Heure Du Crime
10Super Moscato Show
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-13
App Store · Free apps
1Claude by Anthropic
2Google Gemini
3Shop
4ChatGPT
5Carte Vitale
Breakout
6BoursoBank
Rising
7Mondial Relay, suivi de colis
Breakout
8Whatnot: Shop, Sell, Connect
Falling
9France Identité
Rising
10Nissali
Breakout
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App Store · 2026-11-13
App Store · Paid apps
1AnkiMobile Flashcards
2Shadowrocket
Rising
3Alpin Quest PRO – Outdoor GPS
4Blitzer.de PRO
5TeleGuard
Breakout
6Offline Survival Kit
Falling
7Fongo World Edition
Rising
8TypeDraw
Rising
9Fiches IDE
10Manager for Scooters
Show the top 50
App Store · 2026-11-13
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.