How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 1,072 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 Anxious
   5.3% of the news · usually 2.9% · 1.9× usual · 57 articles
   • TCH: Egjipti shpalli organizatë terroriste forumin në Maqedoni, që drejtohet nga Muhamet Murtezi (tv21.tv)
   • (ФОТО) Египет објави листа со организации од Европа кои ги поврзува со тероризам - на неа има и невладина од Македонија (time.mk)

   Survey · Apr 2026 8% name “The conflict in the Middle East” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

   Survey · Apr 2026 5% name “Security and defence” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

   Survey · Apr 2026 4% name “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

2. Jobs and work More than usual
   2.5% of the news · usually 1.2% · 2.1× usual · 27 articles
   • Рекордни 372.000 високообразовани без работа во Германија – најтешко до вработување доаѓаат младите (time.mk)
   • Исплата на плати и придонеси преку „АЛТА банка" – 365 (365.com.mk)

   Survey · Apr 2026 10% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

3. Cost of living More than usual
   2.1% of the news · usually 0.9% · 2.2× usual · 22 articles
   • ПАЃА ПРОДАЖБАТА НА НЕДВИЖНОСТИ ВО МАКЕДОНИЈА, најскап стан е продаден во Карпош (time.mk)
   • ОКОЛУ 200.000 ЕВРА ПЛАТИЛ ГРАЃАНИН ЗА СТАН ОД 63 КВАДРАТНИ МЕТРИ ВО ЦЕНТАР Највисока цена за стан е постигната во општина Карпош (time.mk)

   Survey · Apr 2026 45% name “Rising prices / inflation / cost of living” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

   Survey · Apr 2026 28% 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)

4. Health
   1.4% of the news · usually 2.0% · 15 articles
   • Продолжува големата еко-акција за чистење на Скопје (press24.mk)
   • Gati dyfish të prekur nga gripi në Maqedoni brenda një jave, thirrje për vaksinim (portalb.mk)

   Survey · Apr 2026 16% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

5. Climate
   1.0% of the news · usually 0.3% · 3.3× usual · 11 articles
   • Божиновска ќе биде дел од државната делегација во Турција (makfax.com.mk)

   Survey · 2023 81% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)

   Survey · Apr 2026 3% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

6. Democracy and elections
   0.8% of the news · usually 1.6% · 8 articles
   • Mickoski: Zgjedhjet e parakohshme i konvenojnë VMRO-DPMNE-së, por jo shtetit – StrugaLajm (strugalajm.com)
   • Blendi Hodai nuk e përjashton kandidimin në zgjedhjet parlamentare: "Besoj se po" (almakos.com)

   Survey · Apr 2026 3% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

7. Immigration
   0.1% of the news · usually 0.3% · 1 articles
   • Makedonski Telekom Completes Migration to 5×9 Networks' Virtual BNG Platform (thefastmode.com)

   Survey · Apr 2026 20% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

8. AI
   0.0% of the news · usually 0.2% · 0 articles

How the news sounds

• Tone−1.3positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.3The GDELT Project
• Anxiety1.2× usual3.2 words per 1,000usually 2.7The GDELT Project
• Fear1.1× usual0.7 words per 1,000usually 0.6The GDELT Project
• Anger0.8× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 6.6The GDELT Project
• Sadness0.8× usual4.8 words per 1,000usually 6.1The GDELT Project
• Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
• Financial uncertainty1.0× usual7.3 words per 1,000usually 7.5The GDELT Project

News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.