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Europe · Saturday, 7 November 2026

Netherlands

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


Rising

  1. 1Museumnacht Amsterdam 2026

    Breakout

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

  2. 2The One About Matthew Perry

    New

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

  3. 3The Drop

    Breakout

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

  4. 4Football Manager 27

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #3 in top sellers

  5. slgckgc, CC BY 4.0

    5Bruno Mars

    Rising

    Music · Apple Music · #45 in songs


Top today

  1. 1The Drop

    Breakout

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

  2. 2Football Manager 27

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #3 in top sellers

  3. 3Museumnacht Amsterdam 2026

    Breakout

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

  4. 4The One About Matthew Perry

    New

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

  5. Pvt pauline, CC BY-SA 3.0

    5Loes Haverkort

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Wikipedia · 6,363 reads

  6. 6Phantom Blade Zero

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #2 in top sellers

  7. 7A Couple of Lies

    New

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

  8. 8Probably Stolen

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #8 in top sellers

  9. 9De Stemming

    Weekly

    Politics & world affairs · Apple Podcasts · #3 in podcasts

  10. 10Netflix Game Controller

    Weekly

    Tech & AI · App Store · #9 in free apps

Everyday apps here: AnkiMobile Flashcards · vanHaren Schoenen · Bolt · Thuisbezorgd.nl · Woolsocks: The money app. 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 1,102 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. Democracy and elections More than usual
    2.0% of the news · usually 1.2% · 1.7× usual · 22 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 15% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  2. 1.4% of the news · usually 1.0% · 15 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 1% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  3. 1.4% of the news · usually 1.1% · 15 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 22% name “The conflict in the Middle East” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 15% name “Security and defence” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 5% name “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  4. 1.1% of the news · usually 1.5% · 12 articles
  5. 1.1% of the news · usually 1.2% · 12 articles

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

  6. 0.8% of the news · usually 1.2% · 9 articles

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

  7. 0.5% of the news · usually 0.7% · 5 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 38% name “Housing” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 30% name “Rising prices / inflation / cost of living” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 5% name “The economic situation” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  8. 0.4% of the news · usually 0.3% · 4 articles

    Survey · 2023 45% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)

    Survey · Apr 2026 13% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

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. The White House, Public domain

    1Stephen Miller

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 3,281 reads

  2. Anna Archivist, CC0

    2Anna's Archive

    Rising

    Tech & AI · Wikipedia · 3,964 reads

  3. Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Abdul El-Sayed

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 3,861 reads

  4. Bert Verhoeff for Anefo, CC0

    4Herman Hertzberger

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 1,524 reads

  5. Roel Wijnants, CC BY 3.0

    5Jozias van Aartsen

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 1,435 reads

  6. The White House, Public domain

    6Jensen Huang

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 1,380 reads

  7. 72026 United States elections

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 1,301 reads

  8. Alokjain19883105, CC BY-SA 4.0

    8Diwali

    Rising

    Society & beliefs · Wikipedia · 1,174 reads

Rising on Google

Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 25 October 2026, in most of the country’s regions.

  1. feyenoord fortunaBreakout
  2. psv willem iiBreakout
  3. barcelona alavésBreakout
  4. rellen den haag+4,050%
  5. ajax az+3,650%
  6. carola smit+3,450%
  7. benno de leeuw+2,750%
  8. cambuur ga eagles+2,750%
  9. heerenveen nec+2,600%
  10. intratuin duiven incident+2,500%

Google Trends


By category

Business & economy

  1. Bert Verhoeff for Anefo, CC0

    1Herman Hertzberger

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,524 reads

  2. The White House, Public domain

    2Jensen Huang

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,380 reads

  3. 3TNT Sports

    Wikipedia · 19,021 reads

Cars & transport

  1. 1Flitsmeister

    Everyday app

    App Store · #41 in free apps

  2. 2Blitzer.de PRO

    Everyday app

    App Store · #7 in paid apps

  3. 3ANWB Onderweg & Wegenwacht

    Everyday app

    App Store · #50 in free apps

Nature, climate & disasters

  1. 1WeatherPro

    Everyday app

    App Store · #49 in paid apps

Crime & justice

  1. Aruba Police Force (KPA, #13234), Public domain

    1Joran van der Sloot

    New

    Wikipedia · 6,130 reads

  2. 2Belleman & Van Dop

    Apple Podcasts · #26 in podcasts

  3. 3De zaak ontleed

    Falling

    Apple Podcasts · #20 in podcasts

Books, arts & history

  1. 1Met Groenteman in de kast

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #9 in podcasts

  2. Room for Discussion, CC BY 3.0

    2Lale Gül

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,829 reads

  3. Anna-Marie Janssen, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Rens Kroes

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,193 reads

Education & careers

  1. 1Sunnah App

    App Store · #13 in free apps

  2. 2Omdenken Podcast

    Falling

    Apple Podcasts · #39 in podcasts

Fashion & beauty

  1. 1Board Game Stats

    App Store · #19 in paid apps

  2. 2SmartLife: Smart Living

    App Store · #96 in free apps

  3. FLOTUS – Melania Trump, Public domain

    3Melania Trump

    Wikipedia · 436 reads

Food & drink

  1. 1Stoqi - Houdbaarheidsdatum

    App Store · #46 in paid apps

  2. Original uploader was TalShiar at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

    2XXXX

    Wikipedia · 875 reads

  3. 3McDonald's

    App Store · #93 in free apps

Gaming

  1. 1Football Manager 27

    Breakout

    Steam · #3 in top sellers

  2. 2Phantom Blade Zero

    Breakout

    Steam · #2 in top sellers

  3. 3Probably Stolen

    Breakout

    Steam · #8 in top sellers

Health & wellness

  1. 1Ditto: één zorg minder

    App Store · #54 in free apps

  2. 2HealthFit

    App Store · #34 in paid apps

  3. 3Stop Weed Tracker - Unfogged

    App Store · #39 in paid apps

Money & crypto

  1. 1Tikkie

    Everyday app

    App Store · #19 in free apps

  2. 2Klarna: Smarter everyday money

    Everyday app

    App Store · #78 in free apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1The Drop

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  2. 2The One About Matthew Perry

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #2 in TV

  3. Pvt pauline, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3Loes Haverkort

    Breakout

    Wikipedia · 6,363 reads

Music

  1. slgckgc, CC BY 4.0

    1Bruno Mars

    Rising

    Apple Music · #45 in songs

  2. Maartje van Caspel / Tamara Smith, CC BY 3.0

    2Stella Bergsma

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 2,650 reads

  3. Martin Fjellanger, EuroVisionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Duncan Laurence

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,896 reads

Celebrities & creators

  1. 1Mats Akkerman

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 8,661 reads

  2. 2Wat een Week!

    Apple Podcasts · #51 in podcasts

  3. 3Spijkers met Koppen

    Apple Podcasts · #63 in podcasts

Politics & world affairs

  1. 1De Stemming

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #3 in podcasts

  2. The White House, Public domain

    2Stephen Miller

    New

    Wikipedia · 3,281 reads

  3. Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Abdul El-Sayed

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 3,861 reads

Science & space

  1. 1Scientias Podcast

    Apple Podcasts · #67 in podcasts

  2. 2NRC Onbehaarde Apen

    Apple Podcasts · #64 in podcasts

  3. 3Alice S. Huang

    Wikipedia · 259 reads

Society & beliefs

  1. 1Marc-Marie & Isa Vinden Iets

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #16 in podcasts

  2. 2Aaf en Lies lossen het wel weer op

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #6 in podcasts

  3. 3De Jortcast

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #11 in podcasts

Sports

  1. Martijn Soetekouw, CC BY 3.0

    1Alex Pastoor

    New

    Wikipedia · 3,180 reads

  2. Степиньш Ольга, CC BY-SA 3.0

    2Guus Hiddink

    New

    Wikipedia · 2,746 reads

  3. KVYTICAL, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Rafael Câmara

    Rising

    Google Trends · 100+ searches

Startups

  1. 1Lime

    Everyday app

    App Store · #37 in free apps

Tech & AI

  1. 1Museumnacht Amsterdam 2026

    Breakout

    App Store · #7 in free apps

  2. 2Netflix Game Controller

    Weekly

    App Store · #9 in free apps

  3. Anna Archivist, CC0

    3Anna's Archive

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 3,964 reads

Travel & places

  1. Anders Lagerås, CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Guanajuato

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,960 reads

  2. XEvansGambitx, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Kraków

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,829 reads

  3. 3Liechtenstein

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,566 reads


Industries here

Media & entertainment 27Music 18Gaming 14Government & public sector 9Tech & software 7Sports & fitness 5Travel & tourism 4Fashion & beauty 1Telecom & internet 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

  • Inflation3.3%Oct 2026 · +0.3 pts since Sept 2026Eurostat
  • Unemployment4.0%Sept 2026Eurostat
  • Consumer confidence97.7100 = long-run averageMay 2026 · −0.3 since Apr 2026OECD
  • Central bank rate2.50%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
  • Real house prices1.2%Q2 2026 · −1.5 pts since Q1 2026BIS
  • GDP growth1.8%2025 · +0.7 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
  • Youth unemployment8.8%2025 · +0.1 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
  • Job postings115.21 Feb 2020 = 10023 Oct 2026 · +2.9 since 24 Jul 2026Indeed Hiring Lab · CC BY 4.0

Business

  • Business confidence100.6100 = long-run averageApr 2026 · −0.0 since Mar 2026OECD
  • New businesses101.82021 = 100Q3 2026 · −0.9 since Q2 2026Eurostat
  • Bankruptcy declarations192.82021 = 100Q2 2026Eurostat

Research

Most-published fields last month

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
    313 papers
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
    282 papers · rising +38%
  • Molecular Biology
    267 papers
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
    211 papers · rising +356%

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1Lupin

    2. 2The One About Matthew Perry

      New

    3. 3A Couple of Lies

      New

    4. 4Nobody Wants This

    5. 6The Diplomat

      Falling

    6. 8Below

      Falling

    7. 9The Perfect Lie

    8. 10Love is Blind: Netherlands

      Falling

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1The Drop

      Breakout

    2. 2Eye of the Beholder

      Falling

    3. 3Weapon

    4. 4Collision Course

    5. 5Tummy Tom and the Lost Teddy Bear

    6. 6Surviving Hurricane Otis

    7. 7Tummy Tom: A New Friend for Tummy Tom

    8. 8Hot Wheels Let's Race: Attack of the T-Rex

      Falling

    9. 9Animals

      Falling

    10. 10The Witches

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. 1Tate McRae

    2. 2Jamie Miller

    3. 3Ashe

    4. 4Olivia Rodrigo

    5. 5Sienna Spiro

    6. 6Adéla

    7. 7Isabèl Usher & Kraantje Pappie

    8. 8Ella Langley

    9. 10Karol G

    Apple Music · 2026-11-08

    Apple Podcasts · Shows

    1. 1Maarten van Rossem & Tom Jessen

    2. 2Boekestijn en De Wijk

    3. 3De Stemming

      Rising

    4. 4de Volkskrant Elke Dag

    5. 5Amerika in 15 minuten

      Falling

    6. 6Aaf en Lies lossen het wel weer op

      Breakout

    7. 7Vandaag Inside

    8. 8Napleiten

    9. 9Met Groenteman in de kast

      Rising

    10. 10Amerika Podcast

    Show the top 100

      Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-08

      App Store · Free apps

      1. 1Claude by Anthropic

      2. 2Woolsocks: The money app

        Rising

      3. 3Upfront Foodstore

      4. 4drawnames | Kris Kringle app

        Rising

      5. 5ChatGPT

      6. 6Shop

        Falling

      7. 7Museumnacht Amsterdam 2026

        Breakout

      8. 8Uber

        Rising

      9. 9Netflix Game Controller

        Rising

      10. 10Vinted: Sell vintage clothes

      Show the top 100

        App Store · 2026-11-08

        App Store · Paid apps

        1. 1Liveuitslagen 2025 Pro

        2. 2Babyphone 3G

        3. 3Chromagraph Camera

          Falling

        4. 4AnkiMobile Flashcards

          Rising

        5. 5Duo Aquarium

        6. 6Monash FODMAP Diet

        7. 7Blitzer.de PRO

        8. 8TeleGuard

        9. 9WikiCamps Australia

        10. 10Whisper Notes: Sprache zu Text

          Falling

        Show the top 50

          App Store · 2026-11-08

          Steam · Top sellers

          1. 1Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

          2. 2Phantom Blade Zero

            Breakout

          3. 3Football Manager 27

            Breakout

          4. 4EA Sports FC 27

          5. 6Counter-Strike 2

          6. 7Aniimo

            Breakout

          7. 8Probably Stolen

            Breakout

          8. 9Planet Coaster 2

            Breakout

          9. 10Planet Zoo 2

            Falling

          Show the top 100

            Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-10-27


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