Europe · Thursday, 5 November 2026
Sweden
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
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Everyday apps here: Bring · Shop · iKörkort · Bornholmslek · Knacka på!. 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 1,459 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Insändare. Oacceptabelt tvinga medborgare till digitalisering (dn.se)
- Årets julvärld 2026 blir Carina Bergfeldt Lasse Åberg (expressen.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)
- Jobs and work More than usual
- AB'de 3 milyon, Türkiye'de 784 bin genç işsiz (haberturk.com)
- Rectoría y SPAUAZ acuerdan mesas de negociación; iniciarán el lunes (globalmedia.mx)
Survey · Apr 2026 10% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Health More than usual
- SKR: Skillnader i vårdkvalitet mellan regioner (dagensmedicin.se)
- Flera fall av influensa i Blekinge – ett antal patienter har lagts in (blt.se)
Survey · Apr 2026 14% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Cost of living More than usual
- Svensk inflation sjunker till 1,1 procent - Privata Affärer (privataaffarer.se)
- Inflationen faller – kan bromsa räntehöjningar (na.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)
- Farouk Aldabag: Sudans nya miliser kan bli Europas nästa säkerhetsproblem (fokus.se)
- USA-kännaren: JD Vance "tvungen att fjärma sig" från Trump (expressen.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)
- Så mycket energi går åt när du använder AI (dn.se)
- La NOAA atribuye al potente vórtice polar el aumento del agujero de ozono antártico en 2026 (ecoportal.net)
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)
- La Comisión Europea descarta retirar la financiación a Marruecos tras la crisis migratoria de Ceuta (ceutaldia.com)
- Bu ölkədə kişi qıtlığı yarandı - 7600 manat maaş təkif edirlər (news.milli.az)
Survey · Apr 2026 7% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
How the news sounds
- Tone−1.7positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.9The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.8× usual2.7 words per 1,000usually 3.4The GDELT Project
- Fear0.8× usual0.7 words per 1,000usually 1.0The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual6.2 words per 1,000usually 6.6The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual7.8 words per 1,000usually 7.7The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty0.9× usual8.0 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.
U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain New
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Antonioaesparza, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Crispijn van de Passe the Elder, Public domain 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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George E. Koronaios, CC0 Rising
Cars & transport
Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 Falling Everyday app
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Crime & justice
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Books, arts & history
Andreas Bardell, CC BY 3.0 New
Fashion & beauty
FLOTUS – Melania Trump, Public domain Rising
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Food & drink
Thomas Engström / Kanal 5, CC BY 3.0 Breakout
Fredrik Skogkvist, CC BY-SA 3.0 Weekly
Gaming
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Money & crypto
1Klarna: Smarter everyday money
Everyday app
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Movies & TV
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Music
Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
Justin Higuchi, CC BY 4.0 Rising
Amrei-Marie, CC BY-SA 4.0
Celebrities & creators
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Politics & world affairs
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Science & space
Johan Jönsson ( Julle ), CC BY-SA 4.0 Falling
Society & beliefs
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Sports
Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
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Travel & places
Pxhere, CC0 1Como
Alexandra Fakiri, CC BY-SA 4.0
Industries here
Media & entertainment 17Gaming 17Music 17Government & public sector 14Sports & fitness 8Tech & software 3Food & beverage 2Fashion & beauty 2Legal & professional services 1Jobs, HR & staffing 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
- Youth unemployment24.3%2025 · −0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- Currency vs the euro10.985SEK per euro5 Nov 2026 · euro −0.1% since 29 Oct 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB
Business
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Molecular Biology
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Surgery
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Society
- People online95.8%2025 · +0.2 pts since 2024World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
- 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
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2The One About Matthew Perry
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3Lupin
4Nobody Wants This
5The Diplomat
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6Love Is Blind
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7Below
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Press photo, Public domain 9East of Eden
10The Fall of El Mayo
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Netflix · Films
1The Storm
Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr 2Weapon
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3The Drop
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4Animals
5Surviving Hurricane Otis
6Hot Wheels Let's Race: Attack of the T-Rex
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7Collision Course
8Unabomber
9Far and Away
10The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Apple Music · Artists
1Tate McRae
2Adéla
3Zara Larsson
4Ashe
6Olivia Rodrigo
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7Sienna Spiro
9Shakira
10Taylor Swift
Apple Music · 2026-11-06
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1P3 Dokumentär
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2Alex & Sigges podcast
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3The Filip & Fredrik Podcast
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4Mer än bara morsa!
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5Rättegångspodden
6Spoken Voices
7Krimrummet
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8Svenska brott
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9Flashback forever
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10The USA Podcast
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-06
App Store · Free apps
1Bring
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2Shop
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3GoWish - Your Digital Wishlist
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4Claude by Anthropic
5ChatGPT
6Battle.net
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7Vinted: Sell vintage clothes
8Boon - önskelista & presenter
9Walley
10iBoxen
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App Store · 2026-11-06
App Store · Paid apps
1Unora
2iKörkort
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3Jägarexamen
4AnkiMobile Flashcards
5Chromagraph Camera
6Tävlingskollen
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7Läsårstider: alla skollov
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8iKörkort Moped
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9Babblarna
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10Manager for Scooters
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App Store · 2026-11-06
Steam · Top sellers
1Counter-Strike 2
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2Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
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3Phantom Blade Zero
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4Aion 2
5EA Sports FC 27
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7War Thunder
8Probably Stolen
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9Football Manager 27
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10Crimson Desert
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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.