Europe · Thursday, 5 November 2026
Italy
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: DramaBox - Stream Drama Shorts · Instants, an Instagram app · Tiny Computers · play_music_theory · Ableton Note. 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 16,285 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Democracy and elections More than usual
- Trump, i valori di una svolta e la lezione del voto americano che lo boccia (ilmessaggero.it)
- Ora i sovranisti orfani del tycoon temono il contagio (quotidiano.net)
Survey · Apr 2026 6% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Guerra totale tra i centrini pochi voti troppe prime donne Dividersi in nome dell'unità è la specialità del centrosinistra (zazoom.it)
- Scontri al corteo per Askatasuna 16 misure cautelari | blitz della polizia a Torino (zazoom.it)
Survey · Apr 2026 19% name “The conflict in the Middle East” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 14% name “Security and defence” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 9% name “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Sciopero generale in Francia 244 manifestazioni e attesi tra 500-700mila manifestanti (zazoom.it)
- In Francia c'è lo sciopero generale dopo tre sabati di proteste (zazoom.it)
Survey · Apr 2026 11% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Influenza, ecco quando arriva il picco. Prof. Icardi: "Vaccinatevi, non aspettate aumentino i casi" - Primocanale.it (primocanale.it)
- Morbillo pediatri | Coperture vaccinali insufficienti ancora troppi bambini senza protezione (zazoom.it)
Survey · Apr 2026 9% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- El Niño entro la fine del 2026 l'evento più estremo mai registrato? Le previsioni (zazoom.it)
- Meteo a Milano e in Lombardia, ritorna la pioggia e arriva il freddo: ecco quando (ilgiorno.it)
Survey · 2023 79% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
Survey · Apr 2026 8% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- L' asilo degli orrori | bimbo lanciato con violenza dalla maestra nell' arena dei giocattoli (zazoom.it)
- Fastweb: ceo Swisscom, 12 anni per migrare da Inwit, parliamo con Cellnex e Phoenix (borsaitaliana.it)
Survey · Apr 2026 13% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Con l'inflazione il carrello della spesa si svuota | a settembre aumenta il valore delle vendite ma le quantità diminuiscono (zazoom.it)
- Nell'eurozona l'inflazione rialza la testa Agenzia di stampa Italpress (italpress.com)
Survey · Apr 2026 31% name “Rising prices / inflation / cost of living” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 21% name “The economic situation” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 3% name “Housing” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.4positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.6The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.1× usual3.3 words per 1,000usually 2.9The GDELT Project
- Fear1.4× usual1.5 words per 1,000usually 1.1The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.8The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual5.7 words per 1,000usually 5.6The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual7.0 words per 1,000usually 7.0The GDELT Project
Also in the news
- Economic policy uncertainty107.0from newspaper coverage; 100 = long-run averageJul 2026 · +6.9 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.
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Presidencia de la República del Ecuador, Public domain Rising
Daniel Torok, Public domain Rising
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Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 25 October 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Nature, climate & disasters
Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
Crime & justice
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Books, arts & history
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Fashion & beauty
FLOTUS – Melania Trump, Public domain Rising
SkinGlow by Kimmarie / Dr. Billy Ingram [1], CC BY 4.0
Food & drink
Everyday app
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Gaming
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Health & wellness
Everyday app
3MioDottore: Prenota una visita
Everyday app
Movies & TV
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Music
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Radio Bruno, CC BY 3.0 Rising
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Celebrities & creators
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Politics & world affairs
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Science & space
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Society & beliefs
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Sports
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Travel & places
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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC, Public domain
Industries here
Sports & fitness 23Media & entertainment 19Gaming 15Government & public sector 13Music 7Nonprofits & NGOs 6Tech & software 3Telecom & internet 2Travel & tourism 1Advertising & marketing 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 English5 Nov 2026 · usually 5 a dayThe GDELT Project
- Violence in the news13reports of events, mostly in English5 Nov 2026 · usually 13 a dayThe GDELT Project
Economy
- Inflation5.6%Oct 2026 · +1.4 pts since Sept 2026Eurostat
- Unemployment6.3%Sept 2026Eurostat
- Consumer confidence97.9100 = long-run averageMay 2026 · −0.3 since Apr 2026OECD
- Central bank rate2.50%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
- Real house prices1.0%Q2 2026 · −2.7 pts since Q1 2026BIS
- GDP growth0.5%2025 · −0.2 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Youth unemployment20.5%2025 · +0.3 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- Job postings137.71 Feb 2020 = 10023 Oct 2026 · +3.3 since 24 Jul 2026Indeed Hiring Lab · CC BY 4.0
Business
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Society
- People online89.2%2024 · +2.2 pts since 2023World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
- Top concern31.0%Rising prices / inflation / cost of livingApr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust the national government37.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026 · −1.0 pts since Nov 2025European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust in the national government35.9%OECD Trust Survey2023OECD Trust Survey
- Trust the media46.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust scientists74.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Say humans mainly cause climate change47.6%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority76.9%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Lupin
3Nobody Wants This
6A Couple of Lies
7The One About Matthew Perry
8Real Men
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9Dead-End Job
10Below
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Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Netflix · Films
1You, Me, Us
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2Collision Course
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3Surviving Hurricane Otis
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4Animals
5The Guardian
6Cortina Express
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7Nowhere to Run
8The Drop
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9Halloween
10Clown in A Cornfield
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Apple Music · Artists
1Kid Yugi
Radio Bruno, CC BY 3.0 2Geolier
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3Tony Boy
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4Sfera Ebbasta
6Karol G
7Alfa
9Tate McRae
10Shiva
Apple Music · 2026-11-06
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1La Zanzara
2Non hanno un amico
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3Elisa True Crime
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4Indagini
5Stories
6Black Box - La scatola nera della finanza
7SEIETRENTA - La rassegna stampa di Chora Media
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8Lo Zoo di 105
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9Passa dal BSMT
10Non Aprite Quella Podcast
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-06
App Store · Free apps
1CieID
2Google Gemini
3Claude by Anthropic
4Shop
5ChatGPT
6Legalmail Mobile
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7Instants, an Instagram app
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8Vinted: Sell vintage clothes
9DramaBox - Stream Drama Shorts
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10Revolut app
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App Store · 2026-11-06
App Store · Paid apps
1e-Connect
2Metronet
3Veicolo+: info targa (no ads)
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4Shadowrocket
5Tiny Computers
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6play_music_theory
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7Blitzer.de PRO
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8Threema for iOS
9Rupteur Sensor
10BruxApp Cloud
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App Store · 2026-11-06
Steam · Top sellers
1Phantom Blade Zero
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2Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
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3Aion 2
4Football Manager 27
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5EA Sports FC 27
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7Aniimo
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8Crimson Desert
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10Counter-Strike 2
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Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-10-27
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.