Europe · Wednesday, 11 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: Things 3 (iOS) · Whisper Notes - Speech to Text · ChatGPT · Braintoss · Microsoft Outlook. 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 2,073 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Jobs and work More than usual
- Werkloosheid onder migranten stijgt sinds 2025 het hardst (nieuws.nl)
- CBS ziet werkloosheid jonge migranten stijgen naar 15,3 procent: ruim twee keer zo hoog als bij anderen (metronieuws.nl)
Survey · Apr 2026 1% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Hostel Stayokay biedt opnieuw tijdelijk onderdak aan asielzoekers (drimble.nl)
- Asielminister teruggefloten: hoe nu verder met Syrische asielzoekers? (drimble.nl)
Survey · Apr 2026 20% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Cost of living More than usual
- Samen voor Pekela: 'Andere partijen missen de kern: het gaat niet om vastgoedprijzen, maar om democratische controle' – Westerwolde Actueel (westerwoldeactueel.nl)
- Home prices up 3.4% in Q3; Prices fell in 13 municipalities (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)
- ACTRONICS Berkelland Rally komt naar de Markt in Groenlo (racexpress.nl)
- Bijzonder wandkleed (weekbladzondag.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)
- Open brief aan Yesilgoz, Brekelmans, Heinen en Karremans (dagelijksestandaard.nl)
- GL-PvdA Statenfracties Groningen op bezoek bij fracties in de Veenkoloniën (westerwoldeactueel.nl)
Survey · Apr 2026 15% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Kan je binnenkort je baby zelf samenstellen? 'Embryokweek zet deur op een kier' (nporadio1.nl)
- Aprovado na CAS cordão para identificar pessoa com doença de Parkinson (senado.leg.br)
Survey · Apr 2026 7% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- 日本やドイツなど9カ国に「化石賞」 COP31の首脳欠席批判「国際協力の暗い兆候」 (sankei.com)
- 日本含む9カ国に「化石賞」 環境団体、COP31の首脳欠席批判 (nikkei.com)
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−1.4positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.5The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.0× usual3.2 words per 1,000usually 3.2The GDELT Project
- Fear1.1× usual1.2 words per 1,000usually 1.2The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual4.8 words per 1,000usually 5.1The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual6.4 words per 1,000usually 6.4The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual10.2 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.
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Rising on Google
Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Business & economy
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Cars & transport
DLR German Aerospace Center, CC BY 2.0 Everyday app
Nature, climate & disasters
Arpingstone at English Wikipedia, Public domain Falling Everyday app
Crime & justice
Aruba Police Force (KPA, #13234), Public domain
Books, arts & history
Gerard Dukker, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
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Fashion & beauty
Alexeinikolayevichromanov, CC BY-SA 4.0 Everyday app
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Food & drink
Original uploader was TalShiar at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 2XXXX
Dorota Trupp, CC BY-SA 2.0
Gaming
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Money & crypto
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2Klarna: Smarter everyday money
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Movies & TV
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Music
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Celebrities & creators
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Society & beliefs
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Sports
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Travel & places
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UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0 A. J. van der Wal, CC BY-SA 4.0
Industries here
Media & entertainment 24Gaming 19Sports & fitness 7Government & public sector 7Music 5Tech & software 4Science & research 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 postings114.81 Feb 2020 = 10030 Oct 2026 · +2.2 since 31 Jul 2026Indeed Hiring Lab · CC BY 4.0
Business
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Human-Computer Interaction
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
1Taken: Natalee Holloway
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2A Couple of Lies
3Lupin
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4The Golden Hour
5Black Doves
6The One About Matthew Perry
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7The Rainmaker
8Nobody Wants This
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10The Diplomat
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Collision Course
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2A Dog's Perfect Christmas
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3Those Who Wish Me Dead
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4Black Bag
5Heist
6Christmas at the Palace
7Tummy Tom and the Lost Teddy Bear
8Sing 2
9Tummy Tom: A New Friend for Tummy Tom
10Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1Tate McRae
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3Jamie Miller
4Ella Langley
5Ashe
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6Olivia Rodrigo
7Sienna Spiro
8Adéla
9Isabèl Usher & Kraantje Pappie
Apple Music · 2026-11-12
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Maarten van Rossem & Tom Jessen
2Boekestijn en De Wijk
3NRC Vandaag
4Amerika in 15 minuten
5Vandaag Inside
6de Volkskrant Elke Dag
7Teun en Gijs vertellen alles
8AD Voetbal podcast
9KieftJansenEgmondGijp
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10NOS Met het Oog op Morgen
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-12
App Store · Free apps
1Claude by Anthropic
2Shop
3ChatGPT
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4Joybuy-Don't just buy, Joybuy!
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5Woolsocks: The money app
6drawnames | Kris Kringle app
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7Green SM: Electric Mobility
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8Action
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9STËLZ
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10Mijn DHL
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App Store · 2026-11-12
App Store · Paid apps
1Whisper Notes - Speech to Text
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2Braintoss
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3TeleGuard
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4Shadowrocket
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5Threema for iOS
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6Babyphone 3G
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7Monash FODMAP Diet
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8Blitzer.de PRO
9AnkiMobile Flashcards
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10Things 3 (iOS)
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App Store · 2026-11-12
Steam · Top sellers
1Football Manager 27
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2Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
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3EA Sports FC 27
4Counter-Strike 2
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5Final Fantasy XIV
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6Steam Deck
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9Loftia
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10Probably Stolen
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Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-11-03
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.