Leaders and great powers
12.3% of attention this weekMost readWikipedia
- Suriname1.3k views
- Lithuania1.3k views
- Valdas Adamkus1k views
The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Lithuania
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Lithuania’s attention is Big Tech and platforms (5.7%, 4.6× the world). The news sounds as usual.
Lithuania’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 gadgets115×
Lithuania · 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.
Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and the Russian semi-exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest, with a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Lithuania covers an area of 65,300 km2 (25,200 sq mi), and has a population of 2.9 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities include Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Panevėžys.
- Už paauglių tvirkinimą laisvės atėmimu nubaustas Ulvidas kreipėsi į EŽTTve.lt · 2 outlets
- Rinkimai baigėsi: aktyvumas Nalšios šiaurinėje apygardoje siekė 32,23 proc.lrt.lt · 2 outlets
- Lapkričio pradžioje lietuviai nesėdėjo namuose: kai kurios vietos sulaukė tikro antplūdžio15min.lt
- News and information portalrespublika.lt · Translated from Lithuanian
- Elektros dingimas: Lietuva dar nepasirengusi trims paromsdelfi.lt
- Fizinė prekyba nemiršta: „LEMONA electronics" Rygoje atidaro antrą parduotuvę – investuoja 300 tūkst. eurųvz.lt
- NATO jets scrambled after suspected drone incursions over Lithuanianews.az · 2 outlets
- Prediksi Skor Lithuania vs Suriname: Tuan Rumah Bisa Menang Walau Modal Kurang Baikjawapos.com
- Zelenskyy: Lithuania to supply Ukraine with essential energy equipment amid threat of more Russian attacksinterfax.com.ua
- Taiwan will not rename representative office in Lithuania: Deputy FMfocustaiwan.tw
- Billy Gibbons teams up with Lithuanian artist VB by the Sea for new singleguitarplayer.com
- İspanya, Litvanya ve Polonya'dan gelen öğrenciler Muğla'da Atatürk'ü andıhaberler.com · 2 outlets
Pictures
Members of the Council of Lithuania after signing the Act of Independence of Lithuania in the House of the Signatories in 1918Template:Aleksandra Jurašaitytė · Public domain ![Vilnius University, one of the oldest universities in the region.[345] It was established by Stephen Báthory, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, in…](https://img.currentzeitgeist.com/c/b1e49c66e748d0e10daf0cc6.jpg)
Vilnius University, one of the oldest universities in the region.[345] It was established by Stephen Báthory, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, in…BigHead · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Title page of Radivilias (1592, Vilnius). The poem celebrating commander Mikołaj Radziwiłł the Red (1512–84) and recounts the famous victory of Lithuanian…Publisher - Ioannes Carcanis (Vilnia, 1592) · Public domain 
Church of St. Catherine and Church of St. Johns (in the background, centre) are an examples of Vilnian BaroqueAugustas Didžgalvis · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Cepelinai, a potato-based dumpling dish characteristic of Lithuanian cuisine with meat, curd or mushroomsBearas · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Traditional Lithuanian house from late 19th centuryAlgirdas at Lithuanian Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
![Vilnius University, one of the oldest universities in the region.[345] It was established by Stephen Báthory, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, in…](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vilnius_University_campus_by_Augustas_Didzgalvis.jpg)
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
Lithuania · 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
9.1× last week
The White House, Public domain 27.5× last week
9.5× last week
7.4× last week
7.5× last week
New
Organizations
2.2× last week
7.0× last week
Lithuania
Discussion
Lithuania · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
Rising
Breakout
CommanderOzEvolved, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
The White House, Public domain New
New
Top today
Rising
Breakout
The White House, Public domain New
CommanderOzEvolved, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
Rising
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Jelson25, Public domain Breakout
10Suriname
New
Franchises and brands here
- Sing franchise
Topics that belong to the same franchise, brand, series or maker on Wikidata, among the topics on the country pages today.
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 773 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- „Politico": dauguma europiečių pritaria bendros ES kariuomenės kūrimo idėjai (lrt.lt)
- JAV karių tarnybai ir rengimui reikalingai infrastruktūrai Pabradėje – dar 55 mln. eurų (lrt.lt)
Survey · Apr 2026 20% name “Security and defence” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 17% name “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 11% name “The conflict in the Middle East” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Vytautas Kernagis. Europa žada stiprinti demokratiją ir kultūrą, bet karpo jai skirtus milijardus (delfi.lt)
- VRK privalės pateikti Respublikos Prezidento rinkimų dokumentus Zigmui Vaišvilai (respublika.lt)
Survey · Apr 2026 6% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Dirbo užsienyje, o Lietuvoje gavo nedarbo išmoką: ekspertai įžvelgia spragų socialinės paramos sistemoje (15min.lt)
- Respublika - Naujienų ir žinių portalas (respublika.lt)
Survey · Apr 2026 4% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Alytaus mieste nušvito rajono pastatas | Alytaus naujienos (alytausnaujienos.lt)
- Šilutės naujienos - Puslapis 4066 (silutesnaujienos.lt)
Survey · Apr 2026 12% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 7% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Rasa Beiniūtė. Kodėl šiandienos infliacija nereiškia ateities investavimo rezultato? (15min.lt)
- Degalų kainos Baltijos šalių sostinėse šią savaitę judėjo skirtingomis kryptimis (lrt.lt)
Survey · Apr 2026 41% name “Rising prices / inflation / cost of living” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 19% name “The economic situation” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 2% name “Housing” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Litwa przygotowuje sieć na wypadek sabotażu. Kraj podzielą na siedem energetycznych "wysp" (cedarnews.net)
Survey · 2023 72% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
Survey · Apr 2026 2% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
How the news sounds
- Tone−2.1positive minus negative words per 100usually −2.0The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual3.3 words per 1,000usually 3.6The GDELT Project
- Fear0.9× usual0.9 words per 1,000usually 1.0The GDELT Project
- Anger1.0× usual7.8 words per 1,000usually 7.6The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual8.5 words per 1,000usually 8.8The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual11.5 words per 1,000usually 12.0The 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
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Jelson25, Public domain Breakout
New
Fuzheado, CC BY 4.0 Rising
Augustas Didžgalvis, CC BY-SA 4.0 EU2017EE Estonian Presidency, CC BY 2.0
By category
Business & economy
The White House, Public domain New
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Jelson25, Public domain Breakout
Crime & justice
Photo by Max Morse for TechCrunch TechCrunch, CC BY 2.0 Rising
Gaming
Rising
Movies & TV
Breakout
Rising
Music
Rising
Anime kitty45, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
Daniel Åhs Karlsson, CC BY 3.0 Rising
Celebrities & creators
Mike M. Cohen, CC BY 3.0 Northwest, CC BY-SA 4.0
Politics & world affairs
EU2017EE Estonian Presidency, CC BY 2.0
Sports
Savino Paolella, CC BY 2.0 Breakout
Breakout
Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Tech & AI
Augustas Didžgalvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
Travel & places
New
2Sheremetyevo International Airport
Breakout
Pierre Blaché from Paris, France, CC0 Rising
Industries here
Music 26Media & entertainment 24Travel & tourism 5Sports & fitness 5Tech & software 2Gaming 1Government & public sector 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
- Inflation6.1%Oct 2026 · ±0.0 pts since Sept 2026Eurostat
- Unemployment6.2%Sept 2026Eurostat
- Consumer confidence100.9100 = long-run averageMay 2026 · −0.0 since Apr 2026OECD
- Central bank rate2.50%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
- Real house prices8.4%Q2 2026 · +0.6 pts since Q1 2026BIS
- GDP growth2.9%2025 · −0.1 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Business
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Sociology and Political Science
- Education
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Society
- Top concern41.0%Rising prices / inflation / cost of livingApr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust the national government33.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026 · −1.0 pts since Nov 2025European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust the media41.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust scientists82.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Say humans mainly cause climate change43.8%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority55.5%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Taken: Natalee Holloway
Breakout
2A Couple of Lies
Rising
3The One About Matthew Perry
Falling
4Lupin
5Nobody Wants This
Falling
6Black Doves
7Dead-End Job
Press photo, Public domain 8East of Eden
10Anesthesia
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Collision Course
2Sing 2
New
3A Dog's Perfect Christmas
New
4White Chicks
水性ペン, CC BY-SA 4.0 5Sing
6My Best Friend
7Animals
Falling
8Unabomber
Falling
9KPop Demon Hunters
Immanuel Giel, CC BY 3.0 10Shrek
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1Different Dimension & QV
Rising
2Tate McRae
Falling
3Jessica Shy
4HUGEL, Imael Angel & Ultra Naté
Anime kitty45, CC BY-SA 3.0 5Justice
Rising
6Leon Somov & Jazzu
7Ashe
8Adéla
Falling
Apple Music · 2026-11-14
Data credits: Apple Music · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.