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Europe · Friday, 6 November 2026

Portugal

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


Rising

  1. 1K72 SMPC Montijo

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #3 in free apps

  2. 2The One About Matthew Perry

    New

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

  3. Олег Батрак, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3Paulo Fonseca

    New

    Sports · Wikipedia · 3,157 reads

  4. 4Collision Course

    Breakout

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

  5. 5IRFSpro

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #3 in paid apps


Top today

  1. 1Plutónio

    Rising

    Music · Apple Music · #1 in songs

  2. 2K72 SMPC Montijo

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #3 in free apps

  3. Олег Батрак, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3Paulo Fonseca

    New

    Sports · Wikipedia · 3,157 reads

  4. 4Collision Course

    Breakout

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

  5. 5The One About Matthew Perry

    New

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

  6. 6Eixo do Mal

    Weekly

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

  7. 7Renata Cambra

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 2,039 reads

  8. Nehme1499, CC BY-SA 4.0

    8Gustavo Varela

    New

    Sports · Wikipedia · 1,678 reads

  9. 9IRFSpro

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #3 in paid apps

  10. SkinGlow by Kimmarie / Dr. Billy Ingram [1], CC BY 4.0

    10Kimmarie Johnson

    New

    Fashion & beauty · Wikipedia · 1,530 reads

Everyday apps here: Shadowrocket · Continente · Web Summit · JMARemotesPro · Wipr 2. 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 2,090 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. 2.1% of the news · usually 1.9% · 44 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 40% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  2. 2.0% of the news · usually 1.8% · 42 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 11% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  3. 1.6% of the news · usually 1.8% · 34 articles
  4. 1.4% of the news · usually 1.7% · 29 articles

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

    Survey · Apr 2026 6% name “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 4% name “Security and defence” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  5. 0.8% of the news · usually 0.1% · 7.4× usual · 17 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 11% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  6. 0.8% of the news · usually 0.2% · 3.9× usual · 16 articles

    Survey · 2023 90% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)

    Survey · Apr 2026 2% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  7. 0.7% of the news · usually 0.5% · 1.5× usual · 15 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 44% name “Rising prices / inflation / cost of living” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 32% name “Housing” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

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

  8. 0.7% of the news · usually 1.1% · 14 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 1% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” 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. 1Renata Cambra

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 2,039 reads

  2. 22026 United States elections

    Weekly

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 952 reads

  3. Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Abdul El-Sayed

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 885 reads

  4. Presidencia de la República del Ecuador, Public domain

    4Santiago Peña

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 770 reads

  5. U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain

    5Jon Ossoff

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 643 reads

  6. 6Domingos Duarte Lima

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 638 reads

  7. -- Pinpin 17:43, 1 August 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0

    7Carnac stones

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 523 reads

  8. Antonioaesparza, CC BY-SA 4.0

    8James Talarico

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 512 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. porto estorilBreakout
  2. inundaçãoBreakout
  3. casa pia sportingBreakout
  4. barcelona alavésBreakout
  5. ranking escolas 2026Breakout
  6. sofia escobarBreakout
  7. onde saiu o milhão?Breakout
  8. le havre ac psg+4,500%
  9. custódia gallego+2,700%
  10. refinaria de petróleo+2,300%

Google Trends


By category

Business & economy

  1. -- Pinpin 17:43, 1 August 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Carnac stones

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 523 reads

  2. 2Lúcio Tomé Feteira

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 227 reads

  3. 3Trace Brazuca

    Wikipedia · 1,851 reads

Cars & transport

  1. 1Urbexplore Ibérica

    App Store · #35 in paid apps

Nature, climate & disasters

  1. USGS, Public domain

    11755 Lisbon earthquake

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 373 reads

Crime & justice

  1. Unknown photographer, Public domain

    1Ted Bundy

    Breakout

    Wikipedia · 416 reads

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

    2Joran van der Sloot

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 332 reads

  3. 3As Sombras de Duarte Lima

    Apple Podcasts · #17 in podcasts

Books, arts & history

  1. Józef Pitschmann, Public domain
  2. Frank R. Paul, Public domain

    2The War of the Worlds

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 324 reads

  3. 3E o Resto é História

    Apple Podcasts · #12 in podcasts

Education & careers

  1. 1Dr. Panda Restaurante 2

    App Store · #30 in paid apps

  2. 2Taichi Temple

    App Store · #41 in paid apps

  3. 3Live Lingo - Tradutor

    App Store · #42 in paid apps

Fashion & beauty

  1. SkinGlow by Kimmarie / Dr. Billy Ingram [1], CC BY 4.0

    1Kimmarie Johnson

    New

    Wikipedia · 1,530 reads

  2. FLOTUS – Melania Trump, Public domain

    2Melania Trump

    Breakout

    Wikipedia · 471 reads

  3. 3iTantric

    App Store · #43 in paid apps

Food & drink

  1. 1Pizza Hut: entrega e take away

    App Store · #59 in free apps

  2. 2BURGER KING - Portugal

    App Store · #88 in free apps

  3. 3McDonald's

    Everyday app

    App Store · #48 in free apps

Gaming

  1. 1Betano - Online Betting

    SpanishBetano - Apuestas en Línea

    App Store · #70 in free apps

  2. 2Betclic Apostas e Casino

    Falling

    App Store · #72 in free apps

Health & wellness

  1. 1PediaTools

    App Store · #22 in paid apps

  2. 2WorkOutDoors

    App Store · #23 in paid apps

  3. 3HeartWatch: Heart Rate Monitor

    App Store · #25 in paid apps

Money & crypto

  1. 1MB WAY

    Everyday app

    App Store · #26 in free apps

  2. 2Klarna: Smarter everyday money

    Everyday app

    App Store · #30 in free apps

  3. 3Ageas Seguros

    Falling Everyday app

    App Store · #68 in free apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1Collision Course

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  2. 2The One About Matthew Perry

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #2 in TV

  3. Kevin Payravi, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3La bola negra

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

Music

  1. 1Plutónio

    Rising

    Apple Music · #1 in songs

  2. Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Russell Brand

    Breakout

    Wikipedia · 1,191 reads

  3. Edgarserodio, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3José Cid

    New

    Wikipedia · 613 reads

Celebrities & creators

  1. 1Renascença - Seja o que Deus Quiser

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #18 in podcasts

  2. 2Renascença - Extremamente Desagradável

    Apple Podcasts · #1 in podcasts

  3. 3O Homem que Mordeu o Cão

    Apple Podcasts · #2 in podcasts

Politics & world affairs

  1. 1Eixo do Mal

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #3 in podcasts

  2. 2Renata Cambra

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 2,039 reads

  3. 32026 United States elections

    Weekly

    Wikipedia · 952 reads

Science & space

  1. Till Credner, CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Orion

    Wikipedia · 586 reads

  2. NASA/STSCI (S.T.A.R.S), Public domain

    2Jupiter

    Wikipedia · 100 reads

Society & beliefs

  1. 1A Beleza das Pequenas Coisas

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #35 in podcasts

  2. 2Fundação (FFMS) - [IN]Pertinente

    Apple Podcasts · #33 in podcasts

  3. 3Prova Oral

    Apple Podcasts · #16 in podcasts

Sports

  1. Олег Батрак, CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Paulo Fonseca

    New

    Wikipedia · 3,157 reads

  2. Nehme1499, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Gustavo Varela

    New

    Wikipedia · 1,678 reads

  3. 3Ataque Rápido

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #26 in podcasts

Tech & AI

  1. 1K72 SMPC Montijo

    Breakout

    App Store · #3 in free apps

  2. 2IRFSpro

    Breakout

    App Store · #3 in paid apps

  3. 3A330 Tools · ECAM Resets

    App Store · #8 in paid apps

Travel & places

  1. Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo

    1Faroe Islands

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 483 reads

  2. 2Paraguay

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 364 reads

  3. CIA, Public domain

    3Portugal

    Wikipedia · 584 reads


Industries here

Media & entertainment 29Government & public sector 19Music 13Sports & fitness 9Tech & software 8Fashion & beauty 4Travel & tourism 2Telecom & internet 2Advertising & marketing 1Finance & banking 1Crypto & digital assets 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

  • Inflation3.9%Oct 2026 · +0.3 pts since Sept 2026Eurostat
  • Unemployment5.6%Sept 2026Eurostat
  • Consumer confidence97.4100 = long-run averageMay 2026 · −0.3 since Apr 2026OECD
  • Central bank rate2.50%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
  • Real house prices12.8%Q2 2026 · −2.4 pts since Q1 2026BIS
  • GDP growth1.9%2025 · −0.4 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
  • Youth unemployment20.2%2025 · −1.5 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0

Business

  • Business confidence99.9100 = long-run averageApr 2026 · −0.2 since Mar 2026OECD
  • New businesses128.62021 = 100Q2 2026Eurostat
  • Bankruptcy declarations105.22021 = 100Q2 2026Eurostat

Research

Most-published fields last month

  • Sociology and Political Science
    118 papers
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
    117 papers
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
    108 papers · rising +52%
  • Physiology
    87 papers · rising +45%

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1Lupin

    2. 2The One About Matthew Perry

      New

    3. 3Nobody Wants This

    4. 5The Gift of Deceit

    5. 8The Fall of El Mayo

    6. 9Fading Grandeur

    7. 10Below

      Falling

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1Collision Course

      Breakout

    2. 2Surviving Hurricane Otis

      Falling

    3. 3Weapon

    4. 4Speak No Evil

    5. 5Blacklight

    6. 6Animals

      Falling

    7. 7Plane

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

      Falling

    9. 9Cold Pursuit

    10. 10You, Me, Us

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. 1Plutónio

    Apple Music · 2026-11-07

    Apple Podcasts · Shows

    1. 1Renascença - Extremamente Desagradável

    2. 2O Homem que Mordeu o Cão

    3. 3Eixo do Mal

      Breakout

    4. 4Assim Vamos Ter de Falar de Outra Maneira

    5. 5Expresso da Manhã

    6. 6Bem-vindo a mais um episódio de.

    7. 7RFM - Ninguém POD comigo

    8. 8A História do Dia

    9. 9Renascença - As pessoas têm que se acalmar, imediatamente!

      Falling

    10. 10isso não se diz

    Show the top 100

      Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-07

      App Store · Free apps

      1. 1MEO BLUETICKET

      2. 2O Meu Pingo Doce

      3. 3K72 SMPC Montijo

        Breakout

      4. 4Claude by Anthropic

      5. 5ChatGPT

      6. 6FlickReels - AI Story & Drama

        Falling

      7. 7Google Gemini

      8. 8Lidl

      9. 9gov.pt

      10. 10Revolut app

      Show the top 100

        App Store · 2026-11-07

        App Store · Paid apps

        1. 1Chromagraph Camera

        2. 2Shadowrocket

          Breakout

        3. 3IRFSpro

          Breakout

        4. 4TeamSpeak 3

        5. 5Blitzer.de PRO

        6. 6AnkiMobile Flashcards

        7. 72AM CAM

          Falling

        8. 8A330 Tools · ECAM Resets

        9. 9Monash FODMAP Diet

        10. 10Manager for Scooters

          Falling

        Show the top 50

          App Store · 2026-11-07


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