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Europe · Tuesday, 10 November 2026

Latvia

No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.


Rising

  1. 1112 Latvija

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #4 in free apps

  2. 2Goblin Tools

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #1 in paid apps

  3. 3Taken: Natalee Holloway

    Breakout

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

  4. 4Sing 2

    Breakout

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

  5. Anime kitty45, CC BY-SA 3.0

    5Justice

    Rising

    Music · Apple Music · #40 in songs


Top today

  1. 1112 Latvija

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #4 in free apps

  2. 2Goblin Tools

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #1 in paid apps

  3. 3Taken: Natalee Holloway

    Breakout

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

  4. 最終編集, CC BY-SA 4.0

    4Wikipedia

    New

    Tech & AI · Wikipedia · 3,905 reads

  5. U.S. government, Public domain

    5Volcano

    Breakout

    Other · Google Trends · 5,000+ searches

  6. 6WorkOutDoors

    Back

    Health & wellness · App Store · #6 in paid apps

  7. 7DinoZoo Latvija

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #7 in free apps

  8. 8A Couple of Lies

    Rising

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

  9. 9A Dog's Perfect Christmas

    New

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

  10. 10Lāčplēsis Day

    New

    Society & beliefs · Wikipedia · 1,833 reads

Everyday apps here: BlinkDrama - Short Dramas · Manager for Scooters · Blitzer.de PRO · iOrienteering · Threema for iOS. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.


Franchises and brands here

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 458 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
    5.9% of the news · usually 3.7% · 1.6× usual · 27 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 14% name “Security and defence” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 11% name “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 7% name “The conflict in the Middle East” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  2. 2.2% of the news · usually 0.5% · 4.5× usual · 10 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 39% name “Rising prices / inflation / cost of living” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 29% 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)

  3. 2.0% of the news · usually 1.7% · 9 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 27% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  4. 0.7% of the news · usually 0.5% · 3 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 1% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  5. 0.7% of the news · usually 1.5% · 3 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)

  6. 0.7% of the news · usually 0.5% · 3 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 7% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  7. 0.4% of the news · usually 0.5% · 2 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 8% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  8. 0.0% of the news · usually 0.4% · 0 articles

How the news sounds

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. 最終編集, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Wikipedia

    New

    Tech & AI · Wikipedia · 3,905 reads

  2. 2Lāčplēsis Day

    New

    Society & beliefs · Wikipedia · 1,833 reads

  3. 3Mārtiņi

    Breakout

    Society & beliefs · Google Trends · 500+ searches

  4. The White House, Public domain

    4Jensen Huang

    New

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 461 reads

  5. Saeima, CC BY-SA 2.0

    5Independence Day

    Rising

    Society & beliefs · Wikipedia · 181 reads

  6. 6tv3.lv

    Rising

    Tech & AI · Google Trends · 100+ searches

  7. Saeima, CC BY-SA 2.0

    7Andris Kulbergs

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 245 reads

  8. 8Latvian Television

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 169 reads


By category

Business & economy

  1. The White House, Public domain

    1Jensen Huang

    New

    Wikipedia · 461 reads

  2. 2Latvian Television

    Wikipedia · 169 reads

  3. 3Lounge by Zalando | Outlet

    App Store · #80 in free apps

Cars & transport

  1. 1iLocation+: Here!

    New

    App Store · #10 in paid apps

  2. 2CoNav

    Rising

    App Store · #5 in paid apps

Nature, climate & disasters

  1. 1YoWindow Weather

    Everyday app

    App Store · #34 in paid apps

  2. 2Gismeteo

    Everyday app

    App Store · #50 in paid apps

Books, arts & history

  1. Matthias Knoll, Public domain

    1Anatols Imermanis

    New

    Wikipedia · 373 reads

Education & careers

  1. 1Forvo Pronunciation

    Rising

    App Store · #11 in paid apps

  2. 2e-klase

    App Store · #96 in free apps

  3. 3Nudos 3D (Knots 3D)

    Falling Everyday app

    App Store · #23 in paid apps

Fashion & beauty

  1. 1JyotishToolsPro for iPhone

    Rising

    App Store · #14 in paid apps

  2. 2LG ThinQ

    App Store · #99 in free apps

Food & drink

  1. 1Rimi

    Falling Everyday app

    App Store · #24 in free apps

  2. 2Hesburger

    Everyday app

    App Store · #66 in free apps

  3. 3LIDO Latvija

    Everyday app

    App Store · #98 in free apps

Gaming

  1. 1Grand Theft Auto VI

    Wikipedia · 100 reads

  2. 2Math Tricks (100+) PRO

    App Store · #40 in paid apps

Health & wellness

  1. 1WorkOutDoors

    Back

    App Store · #6 in paid apps

  2. 2AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker

    Falling Everyday app

    App Store · #21 in paid apps

  3. 3Streaks Workout

    Falling Everyday app

    App Store · #32 in paid apps

Money & crypto

  1. 1Monemon

    Rising

    App Store · #9 in free apps

  2. 2BALTA

    Everyday app

    App Store · #43 in free apps

  3. 3Mobilly

    Everyday app

    App Store · #35 in free apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1Taken: Natalee Holloway

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  2. 2A Couple of Lies

    Rising

    Netflix Top 10 · #2 in TV

  3. 3A Dog's Perfect Christmas

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #3 in films

Music

  1. Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Russell Brand

    New

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  2. 2Harijs Ozols

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 225 reads

  3. Anime kitty45, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3Justice

    Rising

    Apple Music · #40 in songs

Politics & world affairs

  1. Saeima, CC BY-SA 2.0

    1Andris Kulbergs

    Wikipedia · 245 reads

  2. Stenbocki maja, CC BY 4.0

    2Edgars Rinkēvičs

    Wikipedia · 136 reads

  3. kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0

    3Vladimir Medinsky

    Wikipedia · 100 reads

Society & beliefs

  1. 1Lāčplēsis Day

    New

    Wikipedia · 1,833 reads

  2. 2Mārtiņi

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  3. Saeima, CC BY-SA 2.0

    3Independence Day

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 181 reads

Sports

  1. Fabien Perissinotto, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Ice hockey

    Sustained

    Google Trends · 1,000+ searches

  2. filip bossuyt from Kortrijk, Belgium, CC BY 2.0

    2Agate Caune

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  3. 3iOrienteering

    Everyday app

    App Store · #22 in free apps

Tech & AI

  1. 1112 Latvija

    Breakout

    App Store · #4 in free apps

  2. 2Goblin Tools

    Breakout

    App Store · #1 in paid apps

  3. 最終編集, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Wikipedia

    New

    Wikipedia · 3,905 reads

Travel & places

  1. Raggatt2000, CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Bulgaria

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 2,000+ searches

  2. Juan Antonio Segal, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Ukraine

    Google Trends · 2,000+ searches

  3. Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC, Public domain

    3Latvia

    Wikipedia · 300 reads


Industries here

Music 25Media & entertainment 23Tech & software 12Travel & tourism 4Cars & mobility 3Sports & fitness 2Telecom & internet 2Government & public sector 2Fashion & beauty 1Transport & logistics 1Health & pharma 1Education 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

  • Inflation3.0%Oct 2026 · ±0.0 pts since Sept 2026Eurostat
  • Unemployment7.3%Sept 2026Eurostat
  • Consumer confidence99.4100 = long-run averageMay 2026 · −0.6 since Apr 2026OECD
  • Central bank rate2.50%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
  • Real house prices7.9%Q2 2026 · +0.6 pts since Q1 2026BIS
  • GDP growth2.1%2025 · +2.2 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
  • Youth unemployment13.0%2025 · −0.7 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0

Business

  • Business confidence101.4100 = long-run averageApr 2026 · +0.0 since Mar 2026OECD
  • New businesses117.32021 = 100Q2 2026Eurostat
  • Bankruptcy declarations108.82021 = 100Q2 2026Eurostat

Research

Most-published fields last month

  • Education
    21 papers
  • Information Systems
    14 papers · rising +110%
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
    13 papers · rising +151%

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1Taken: Natalee Holloway

      Breakout

    2. 2A Couple of Lies

      Rising

    3. 3The One About Matthew Perry

      Falling

    4. 4Lupin

    5. 5Black Doves

    6. 6Nobody Wants This

      Falling

    7. 7Dead-End Job

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1Sing 2

      Breakout

    2. 2Collision Course

      Falling

    3. 3A Dog's Perfect Christmas

      New

    4. 水性ペン, CC BY-SA 4.0

      4Sing

    5. 5KPop Demon Hunters

    6. 6White Chicks

      Falling

    7. 7Heist

    8. 8My Best Friend

    9. 9Ice Age: Collision Course

      Falling

    10. Immanuel Giel, CC BY 3.0

      10Shrek

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. 1МАЯК X

    2. 2VILLIAN & madk1d

    3. 3Tate McRae

    4. 4HUGEL, Imael Angel & Ultra Naté

    5. 5Катрин Штоль

    6. 6Toxis

      Falling

    7. 7By Indiya

    8. 8Adéla

    9. 9Miyagi & Andy Panda

    10. 10Voskresenskii

    Show the top 100

      Apple Music · 2026-11-11

      App Store · Free apps

      1. 1Vinted: Sell vintage clothes

      2. 2Claude by Anthropic

      3. 3eID Scan

      4. 4112 Latvija

        Breakout

      5. 5Mans Tele2

      6. 6Notino: profumi e cosmetici

        Falling

      7. 7DinoZoo Latvija

        Breakout

      8. 8Google Gemini

      9. 9Monemon

        Rising

      10. 10Stockmann

      Show the top 100

        App Store · 2026-11-11

        App Store · Paid apps

        1. 1Goblin Tools

          Breakout

        2. 2Manager for Scooters

          Rising

        3. 3Blitzer.de PRO

          Rising

        4. 4Threema for iOS

          Rising

        5. 5CoNav

          Rising

        6. 6WorkOutDoors

          Back

        7. 7Network Analyzer Pro: IP Tools

          New

        8. 8Money Manager (Remove Ads)

          New

        9. 9Seabook+

          New

        10. 10iLocation+: Here!

          New

        Show the top 50

          App Store · 2026-11-11


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