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- Stacy Keach10.1k views
- Agneta Ekmanner8.7k views
The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Sweden
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Sweden’s attention is Leaders and great powers (16.2%, 1.4× the world). The news sounds brighter than usual.
Sweden’s zeitgeist, by theme
Its Wikipedia reading this week, each page counted once, in its main theme · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Current stories
The stories and events behind this week
Blind spots
Where attention and coverage don’t line up
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Sweden · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and shares a maritime border with Denmark to the south. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi) and with a population of 10.6 million, Sweden is the largest and most populous Nordic country, and is the fifth-largest country in Europe. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm.
- Han firar jul i Polen – för att skydda Ukrainastödethallandsposten.se · 2 outlets
- Danmark svänger om – förlänger elbilsrabattnyheter24.se
- MP-ledamoten: Det är en SD-fällaexpressen.se
- Lettland, Estland och Litauen: Larm om drönareaftonbladet.se
- Kievs cyberchef: Kylattack ett enkelt angreppgp.se
- Varumärkesbyrån Nineties Studio jobbar mot e-handelndi.se
- Taylor Fritz, Holger Rune on collision course in Stockholmafghanistannews.net · 4 outlets
- Sweden's rival blocs seek Centre Party support to break deadlockwhbl.com
- Hamilton - Undercover in Stockholm - Thrillerserieklack.de
- 前纽卡后卫克拉夫特谈告别瑞典队：不敢保证自己不会再次落泪163.com
- احتجاجات في ستوكهولم تنديدا بانتهاكات الاحتلال الإسرائيلي في فلسطين ولبنانshorouknews.com
- 아킬레스건 부상 딛고 돌아온 루네, 베르흐스 꺾고 스톡홀름 오픈 16강etoday.co.kr
Pictures
Gustav I liberated Sweden from Christian II of Denmark, ending the Kalmar Union. He established the House of Vasa which ruled Sweden and Poland until the 17th…Jacob Binck · Public domain 
View of the Stora Sjöfallet National ParkSTF Saltoluokta Fjällstation · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House, 2023The White House · Public domain 
The Protestant Katarina Church in StockholmArild Vågen · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Saint Eric is the patron saint of Sweden, here on a wallpainting in Uppenbarelsekyrkan. His relics are on display in Uppsala Cathedral, the national shrine.Atleett · CC0 
Uppsala University (established 1477)ScanianDragon · CC0
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Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
Sweden · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
2.1× last week
2.7× last week
2.6× last week
New
Organizations
2.4× last week
2.2× last week
The New York Times Company, Public domain 2.2× last week
Sweden
Discussion
Sweden · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Startups people read about
Sweden · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
Top today
Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0 New
Remy, CC BY 4.0 2U2
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iHeartRadioCA, CC BY 3.0 Rising
Daniel Åhs Karlsson, CC BY 3.0 Rising
New
Barbie Simons, CC BY 3.0 Rising
Breakout
The White House, Public domain New
Breakout
Everyday apps here: Bring · Procreate · iKörkort · Chromagraph Camera · Uber. 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 1,234 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Johanna Frändén: Kan en ny fransk president möta Putin i judo? (dn.se)
- Jonas Gummesson: Bannbullorna mot V:s ministerkrav är dödsdömda (fokus.se)
Survey · Apr 2026 26% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Jönköpingsbor påmindes om terrorn i Stockholm: "Var ganska läskigt" – Jönköpings-Posten (jp.se)
- Honken om Thorbjörn Larsson: "Han stökade om i medievärlden" (dagensmedia.se)
Survey · Apr 2026 17% name “Security and defence” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 10% name “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 8% name “The conflict in the Middle East” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Jobs and work More than usual
- IMF: Finland behöver strama åt statsfinanserna (nyheter24.se)
- Samstyrets plan för mandatperioden: "Hög ambition" – Kristianstadsbladet (kristianstadsbladet.se)
Survey · Apr 2026 10% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Jordens frusna områden har passerat en kritisk gräns (forskning.se)
- «Ακόμη διαδηλώνουν;»: Η Γκρέτα Τούνμπεργκ λύθηκε στα γέλια με ακτιβιστές του κινήματος που ίδρυσε η ίδια (athensvoice.gr)
Survey · 2023 65% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
Survey · Apr 2026 26% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Försenat influensavaccin i Norrbotten – de får vänta på sprutan (pt.se)
- Samhall får sluta städa med omedelbar verkan – Borås Tidning (bt.se)
Survey · Apr 2026 14% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Infrastrukturinvesteringar: Sverige lägger pengarna på fel saker (svd.se)
- Inflationen faller – kan bromsa räntehöjningar (nyheter24.se)
Survey · Apr 2026 14% name “Rising prices / inflation / cost of living” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 11% name “The economic situation” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 2% name “Housing” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Sverige byggs inte genom att misstänkliggöra människors ursprung (hallandsposten.se)
- Colau, con Jordi Wild: "Algunos migrantes delinquen, pero la mayoría no suponen ningún problema" (eldiario.es)
Survey · Apr 2026 7% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
How the news sounds
- Tone−1.4positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.7The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.8× usual2.8 words per 1,000usually 3.4The GDELT Project
- Fear0.8× usual0.7 words per 1,000usually 0.9The GDELT Project
- Anger0.8× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 6.4The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual7.5 words per 1,000usually 7.6The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty0.9× usual7.9 words per 1,000usually 8.4The 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
Breakout
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
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Carlos Norlén, CC BY 3.0 Rising
Avito C. Dalan for the Philippine News Agency, Public domain Rising
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
The White House, Public domain New
Breakout
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Cars & transport
Falling Everyday app
Crime & justice
Weekly
Weekly
Falling
Books, arts & history
Weekly
Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain Rising
Fotograf: Joel Nilsson, CC BY-SA 4.0 Weekly
Fashion & beauty
Everyday app
Everyday app
Gaming
Breakout
Back
Rising
Money & crypto
1Klarna: Smarter everyday money
Everyday app
Falling Everyday app
Everyday app
Movies & TV
New
Breakout
Celebrities & creators
Weekly
Rising
Weekly
Politics & world affairs
Avito C. Dalan for the Philippine News Agency, Public domain Rising
Sveriges riksdag, CC0 Rising
U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain Rising
Science & space
NASA/JPL-Caltech, Public domain Rising
Society & beliefs
Weekly
Rising
Sports
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
NewMicrosoikos, CC0 Rising
Rising
Travel & places
Rising
Otourly, CC BY-SA 3.0 2Lyon
Rising
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0
Industries here
Gaming 17Media & entertainment 15Music 15Sports & fitness 8Government & public sector 4Tech & software 3Travel & tourism 2Retail & e-commerce 1Telecom & internet 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
- Inflation1.0%Sept 2026Eurostat
- Unemployment8.6%Sept 2026Eurostat
- Consumer confidence98.7100 = long-run averageMay 2026 · −0.1 since Apr 2026OECD
- Central bank rate1.75%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
- Real house prices4.3%Q2 2026 · +2.2 pts since Q1 2026BIS
- GDP growth1.5%2025 · +0.5 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Currency vs the euro11.108SEK per euro13 Nov 2026 · euro +0.7% since 6 Nov 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB
Business
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Molecular Biology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
Society
- Top concern26.0%Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust the national government46.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026 · +5.0 pts since Nov 2025European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust in the national government42.9%OECD Trust Survey2023 · +3.9 pts since 2021OECD Trust Survey
- Trust the media63.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust scientists94.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Say humans mainly cause climate change53.9%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority58.1%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1A Couple of Lies
2Taken: Natalee Holloway
New
3Black Doves
New
4The One About Matthew Perry
Falling
5Lupin
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6Nobody Wants This
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7The Rainmaker
8Love Is Blind
9East of Eden
10The Diplomat
Falling
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Heist
Breakout
2A Dog's Perfect Christmas
New
3Sing 2
New
4Evil Dead Burn
5Rush Hour
6Collision Course
7Unknown
8The Storm
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9Christmas at the Palace
10Rush Hour 2
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1Tate McRae
2Keisha
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3Olivia Dean
4Ella Langley
Falling
5Adéla
6Ashe
Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0 7Olivia Rodrigo
Remy, CC BY 4.0 8U2
Breakout
Barbie Simons, CC BY 3.0 9Ariana Grande
10Justice
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Apple Music · 2026-11-14
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Alex & Sigges podcast
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2P3 Dokumentär
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3Fallen jag aldrig glömmer
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4Spoken Voices
Falling
5Flashback forever
6Wahlgren & Wistam
Breakout
7Coffee Party
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8Rättegångspodden
Falling
9Svenska fall podcast
10The Filip & Fredrik Podcast
Falling
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1Bring
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2GoWish - Your Digital Wishlist
Falling
3ChatGPT
4Shop
5Claude by Anthropic
6Vinted: Sell vintage clothes
7Microsoft Authenticator
8Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics
Rising
9Meta AI
10Boon - önskelista & presenter
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App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1Unora
2iKörkort
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3Jägarexamen
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4AnkiMobile Flashcards
5Manager for Scooters
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6Procreate
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7TraktörTid
8Tiny Computers
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9Blitzer.de PRO
Falling
10Babblarna
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App Store · 2026-11-14
Steam · Top sellers
1Counter-Strike 2
2Football Manager 27
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3Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
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4EA Sports FC 27
5Aion 2
6Steam Deck
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Breakout
8Probably Stolen
9Phantom Blade Zero
Falling
Falling
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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.