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Europe · Thursday, 12 November 2026

Portugal

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


Rising

  1. 1Pickle: Recipe & Meal Planner

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #6 in free apps

  2. 2Type Nine - T9 Keyboard

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #2 in paid apps

  3. 3Taken: Natalee Holloway

    New

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

  4. 4My Best Friend

    Breakout

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

  5. The White House, Public domain

    5Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 500+ searches


Top today

  1. 1Pickle: Recipe & Meal Planner

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #6 in free apps

  2. 2Type Nine - T9 Keyboard

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #2 in paid apps

  3. 3Taken: Natalee Holloway

    New

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

  4. 4My Best Friend

    Breakout

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

  5. The White House, Public domain

    5Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 500+ searches

  6. Henry Vandyke Carter, Public domain

    6Testicle

    Breakout

    Other · Google Trends · 20,000+ searches

  7. 7Plutónio

    Rising

    Music · Apple Music · #1 in songs

  8. 8Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #4 in paid apps

  9. Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    9Nvidia

    New

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 4,391 reads

  10. CDC, Public domain

    10Meal

    Breakout

    Other · Google Trends · 10,000+ searches

Everyday apps here: Claude by Anthropic · Things 3 (iOS) · Google Gemini · gov.pt · ChatGPT. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.


Franchises and brands here

Topics that belong to the same franchise, brand, series or maker on Wikidata, among the topics on the country pages today.


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 2,342 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. 2.3% of the news · usually 1.8% · 53 articles

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

  2. 2.1% of the news · usually 1.7% · 48 articles
  3. 2.0% of the news · usually 1.7% · 47 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)

  4. 1.7% of the news · usually 1.6% · 40 articles

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

  5. 0.9% of the news · usually 1.0% · 22 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)

  6. 0.8% of the news · usually 0.2% · 3.9× usual · 19 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. 0.4% of the news · usually 0.2% · 2.9× usual · 10 articles

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

  8. 0.2% of the news · usually 0.5% · 4 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)

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

    1Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 500+ searches

  2. Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Nvidia

    New

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 4,391 reads

  3. 3Colette Kress

    New

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 1,377 reads

  4. Jelson25, Public domain

    4Microsoft

    Rising

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 1,000+ searches

  5. 5Duarte Costa

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 1,110 reads

  6. Fuzheado, CC BY 4.0

    6Lisa Su

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 788 reads

  7. TechCrunch, CC BY 2.0

    7Dario Amodei

    Rising

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 500+ searches

  8. Web Summit, CC BY 2.0

    8João Costa

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 662 reads

Rising on Google

Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.

  1. sporting moreirenseBreakout
  2. valencia real madridBreakout
  3. nottingham forest city+3,600%
  4. paulo josé ribeiro moita de macedo+3,500%
  5. alverca casa pia+2,950%
  6. terafosídeos+2,750%
  7. nottingham forest football club+2,750%
  8. classificações de sporting clube de portugal x moreirense+2,550%
  9. zaporizhzhya+2,450%
  10. josé castelo branco+2,000%

Google Trends


By category

Business & economy

  1. The White House, Public domain

    1Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  2. Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Nvidia

    New

    Wikipedia · 4,391 reads

  3. 3Colette Kress

    New

    Wikipedia · 1,377 reads

Cars & transport

  1. Mintzeqlaz 0519, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1XPeng

    Rising

    Google Trends · 100+ searches

  2. 2Blitzer.de PRO

    Everyday app

    App Store · #1 in paid apps

Nature, climate & disasters

  1. USGS, Public domain

    11755 Lisbon earthquake

    Wikipedia · 145 reads

  2. 2Zoom Earth - Mapa do Tempo

    Falling Everyday app

    App Store · #63 in free apps

  3. 3Windy: previsão de surf e vela

    Falling Everyday app

    App Store · #75 in free apps

Crime & justice

  1. 1Richthofen case

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 608 reads

  2. U.S. Government copyright, Public domain

    2Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 476 reads

  3. Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain

    3Alves dos Reis

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 443 reads

Books, arts & history

  1. Józef Pitschmann, Public domain
  2. 2E o Resto é História

    Apple Podcasts · #8 in podcasts

  3. 3A História repete-se

    Apple Podcasts · #18 in podcasts

Education & careers

  1. 1Português Suave

    Apple Podcasts · #91 in podcasts

  2. 2Official Car/Bike DTT-Ireland

    Falling Everyday app

    App Store · #26 in paid apps

Fashion & beauty

  1. 1Mundo Galp

    App Store · #66 in free apps

  2. Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Michèle Lamy

    Wikipedia · 127 reads

  3. 3Glovo: Food delivery

    Everyday app

    ItalianGlovo: Cibo a domicilio

    App Store · #47 in free apps

Food & drink

  1. 1McDonald's

    App Store · #70 in free apps

Gaming

  1. 1Grand Theft Auto VI

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 373 reads

  2. 2Grand Theft Auto V

    Wikipedia · 113 reads

  3. 3Grand Theft Auto

    Wikipedia · 107 reads

Health & wellness

  1. 1Voz de Cama

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #13 in podcasts

  2. Agência Lusa, CC BY 3.0

    2Frederico Varandas

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  3. 3HeartWatch: Heart Rate Monitor

    App Store · #30 in paid apps

Money & crypto

  1. 1Trade Republic: Broker & Bank

    App Store · #49 in free apps

  2. 2Finanças pessoais: Parker

    App Store · #91 in free apps

  3. 3Santander Portugal

    App Store · #97 in free apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1Taken: Natalee Holloway

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #2 in TV

  2. 2My Best Friend

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  3. 3A Couple of Lies

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #3 in TV

Music

  1. 1Plutónio

    Rising

    Apple Music · #1 in songs

  2. Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain

    2Stacy Keach

    New

    Wikipedia · 2,279 reads

  3. 3iReal Pro

    Back

    App Store · #11 in paid apps

Celebrities & creators

  1. 1Renascença - As pessoas têm que se acalmar, imediatamente!

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #7 in podcasts

  2. 2RFM - Ninguém POD comigo

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #14 in podcasts

  3. Stefan Brending ( 2eight ), CC BY-SA 3.0 de

    3Teresa Enke

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 488 reads

Politics & world affairs

  1. 1Duarte Costa

    New

    Wikipedia · 1,110 reads

  2. 2Miguel Sousa Tavares de Viva Voz

    Back

    Apple Podcasts · #26 in podcasts

  3. Web Summit, CC BY 2.0

    3João Costa

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 662 reads

Science & space

  1. Till Credner, CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Orion

    Wikipedia · 401 reads

  2. 2Michael Rockefeller

    Wikipedia · 119 reads

Society & beliefs

  1. 1Guru Mike Billions

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #27 in podcasts

  2. Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Public domain

    2St. Martin's Day

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 398 reads

  3. Ricardo Stuckert, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Pope Leo XIV

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 381 reads

Sports

  1. Original by User:Ina96, CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Robert Enke

    New

    Wikipedia · 1,229 reads

  2. Pedro Semitiel from Cehegín, España, CC BY 2.0

    2Alejandro Balde

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  3. Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Mauricio Pochettino

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 646 reads

Tech & AI

  1. 1Pickle: Recipe & Meal Planner

    Breakout

    App Store · #6 in free apps

  2. 2Type Nine - T9 Keyboard

    Breakout

    App Store · #2 in paid apps

  3. 3Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer

    Breakout

    App Store · #4 in paid apps

Travel & places

  1. Juan Antonio Segal, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Ukraine

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  2. EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0

    2Belgium

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  3. Hunanuk, CC0

    3Turkey

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches


Industries here

Media & entertainment 15Sports & fitness 10Tech & software 10Government & public sector 8Music 6Travel & tourism 3Gaming 2Health & pharma 2Advertising & marketing 1Cars & mobility 1Education 1Legal & professional services 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 businesses130.62021 = 100Q3 2026 · +1.7 since Q2 2026Eurostat
  • Bankruptcy declarations101.12021 = 100Q3 2026 · −3.8 since Q2 2026Eurostat

Research

Most-published fields last month

  • Education
    177 papers
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
    172 papers · rising +37%
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
    130 papers · rising +39%
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
    83 papers · rising +51%

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1Lupin

    2. 2Taken: Natalee Holloway

      New

    3. 3A Couple of Lies

      New

    4. 4The Gift of Deceit

    5. 5Black Doves

    6. 7Dead-End Job

    7. 9Nobody Wants This

      Falling

    8. 10The One About Matthew Perry

      Falling

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1My Best Friend

      Breakout

    2. 2Collision Course

      Falling

    3. 3A Dog's Perfect Christmas

      New

    4. 4Heist

    5. 5Sing 2

    6. 6Blacklight

    7. 7Animals

    8. 8Christmas in Love

    9. 9Unprotected: Murder in Galicia

    10. 10Plane

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. 1Plutónio

    Apple Music · 2026-11-13

    Apple Podcasts · Shows

    1. 1Renascença - Extremamente Desagradável

    2. 2O Homem que Mordeu o Cão

    3. 3Assim Vamos Ter de Falar de Outra Maneira

    4. 4Bem-vindo a mais um episódio de.

    5. 5Expresso da Manhã

    6. 6isso não se diz

    7. 7Renascença - As pessoas têm que se acalmar, imediatamente!

      Breakout

    8. 8E o Resto é História

    9. 9Renascença - Seja o que Deus Quiser

    10. 10As Sombras de Duarte Lima

    Show the top 100

      Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-13

      App Store · Free apps

      1. 1Claude by Anthropic

        Breakout

      2. 2Worten

      3. 3Windy.com - tempo e radar

        Falling

      4. 4Microsoft Teams

      5. 5ChatGPT

        Rising

      6. 6Pickle: Recipe & Meal Planner

        Breakout

      7. 7Google Gemini

        Rising

      8. 8ABOUT YOU Outlet

        Rising

      9. 9bitchat

        Falling

      10. 10Vinted: Sell vintage clothes

        Rising

      Show the top 100

        App Store · 2026-11-13

        App Store · Paid apps

        1. 1Blitzer.de PRO

        2. 2Type Nine - T9 Keyboard

          Breakout

        3. 3PadLab - Live Pads

        4. 4Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer

          Breakout

        5. 5SSS IPTV, Simple, Smart Super

          Breakout

        6. 6Tuplet Trainer

          New

        7. 7Chromagraph Camera

          Falling

        8. 8Manager for Scooters

          Falling

        9. 9Things 3 (iOS)

          Breakout

        10. 10Call Ranger: Blocca Chiamate

          New

        Show the top 50

          App Store · 2026-11-13


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