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.
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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
- Democracy and elections More than usual
- Cybersecurity is eindelijk chefsache - Computable.nl (computable.nl)
- Édouard Philippe, Marine Le Pen, Jean-Luc Mélenchon... leurs blessures d'enfance révélées (parismatch.com)
Survey · Apr 2026 15% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- ANWB-staking gaat maandag door, maar rechter eist bezetting (tpo.nl)
- PVÖ an Agenda Austria: Wer höheres Pensionsalter fordert, muss Jobs für Menschen ab 50 sichern (ots.at)
Survey · Apr 2026 1% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Tachtigjarige Oorlog had ook een e-mail kunnen zijn (drimble.nl)
- Oorlogsmuseum in Wijk en Aalburg genomineerd voor landelijke erfgoedprijs: 'Dit voelt al als overwinning' (hetkontakt.nl)
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)
- Gemeente maakt drie locaties voor opvang van asielzoekers bekend (drimble.nl)
- Vijf woningen staan leeg in Zwolle-Zuid: komt hier straks opvang voor asielzoekers? (drimble.nl)
Survey · Apr 2026 20% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Geen letsel bij frontale botsing op kruising in Doetinchem (112achterhoek-nieuws.nl)
- Jubileum Herfsttocht stichting K6 Tegen Kanker brengt ruim 1.200 euro op (drimble.nl)
Survey · Apr 2026 7% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Hernández de Cos: alertheid geboden rond risico's voor inflatie (dagelijksestandaard.nl)
- Dutch homebuyers' confidence falls to lowest level since early 2024 (nltimes.nl)
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)
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
- Tone−1.5positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.5The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.0× usual3.1 words per 1,000usually 3.2The GDELT Project
- Fear1.0× usual1.1 words per 1,000usually 1.2The GDELT Project
- Anger1.0× usual5.1 words per 1,000usually 5.3The GDELT Project
- Sadness0.9× usual5.8 words per 1,000usually 6.4The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual9.9 words per 1,000usually 9.8The 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
Anna Archivist, CC0 Rising
Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Bert Verhoeff for Anefo, CC0 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
Business & economy
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Cars & transport
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Nature, climate & disasters
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Crime & justice
Aruba Police Force (KPA, #13234), Public domain Falling
Books, arts & history
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Room for Discussion, CC BY 3.0 Rising
Anna-Marie Janssen, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Fashion & beauty
FLOTUS – Melania Trump, Public domain
Food & drink
Original uploader was TalShiar at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 2XXXX
Gaming
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Money & crypto
Everyday app
2Klarna: Smarter everyday money
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Movies & TV
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Music
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Maartje van Caspel / Tamara Smith, CC BY 3.0 Rising
Martin Fjellanger, EuroVisionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Politics & world affairs
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Society & beliefs
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Sports
Martijn Soetekouw, CC BY 3.0 New
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Travel & places
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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
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Molecular Biology
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
Society
- People online97.0%2024 · −0.0 pts since 2023World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
- Top concern38.0%HousingApr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust the national government49.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026 · +25.0 pts since Nov 2025European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust in the national government43.9%OECD Trust Survey2023 · −5.2 pts since 2021OECD Trust Survey
- Trust the media56.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust scientists83.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Say humans mainly cause climate change42.5%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority45.6%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Lupin
2The One About Matthew Perry
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3A Couple of Lies
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4Nobody Wants This
6The Diplomat
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8Below
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9The Perfect Lie
10Love is Blind: Netherlands
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Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Netflix · Films
1The Drop
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2Eye of the Beholder
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3Weapon
4Collision Course
5Tummy Tom and the Lost Teddy Bear
6Surviving Hurricane Otis
7Tummy Tom: A New Friend for Tummy Tom
8Hot Wheels Let's Race: Attack of the T-Rex
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9Animals
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10The Witches
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Apple Music · Artists
1Tate McRae
2Jamie Miller
3Ashe
4Olivia Rodrigo
5Sienna Spiro
6Adéla
7Isabèl Usher & Kraantje Pappie
8Ella Langley
10Karol G
Apple Music · 2026-11-08
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Maarten van Rossem & Tom Jessen
2Boekestijn en De Wijk
3De Stemming
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4de Volkskrant Elke Dag
5Amerika in 15 minuten
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6Aaf en Lies lossen het wel weer op
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7Vandaag Inside
8Napleiten
9Met Groenteman in de kast
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10Amerika Podcast
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-08
App Store · Free apps
1Claude by Anthropic
2Woolsocks: The money app
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3Upfront Foodstore
4drawnames | Kris Kringle app
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5ChatGPT
6Shop
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7Museumnacht Amsterdam 2026
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8Uber
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9Netflix Game Controller
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10Vinted: Sell vintage clothes
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App Store · 2026-11-08
App Store · Paid apps
1Liveuitslagen 2025 Pro
2Babyphone 3G
3Chromagraph Camera
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4AnkiMobile Flashcards
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5Duo Aquarium
6Monash FODMAP Diet
7Blitzer.de PRO
8TeleGuard
9WikiCamps Australia
10Whisper Notes: Sprache zu Text
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App Store · 2026-11-08
Steam · Top sellers
1Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
2Phantom Blade Zero
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3Football Manager 27
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4EA Sports FC 27
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6Counter-Strike 2
7Aniimo
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8Probably Stolen
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9Planet Coaster 2
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10Planet Zoo 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.