Europe · Saturday, 7 November 2026
Sweden
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
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Breakout
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New
Top today
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Jr. Smith IV, CC BY 4.0 Rising
Weekly
New
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Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr 10Weapon
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Everyday apps here: ChatGPT · Vinted: Sell vintage clothes · Ryde - Alltid i närheten · Boon - önskelista & presenter · Wolt. 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 761 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- War and security More than usual
- På flykt från kriget hittar de språk och gemenskap i Södertälje – LT (lt.se)
- Kriget i Ukraina: Så påverkas kreativiteten (resume.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)
- Ygeman (S): Samma underlag i dag som efter valet – Senaste nytt om valet 2026 (svt.se)
- Ovärdig mobbning kring bildandet av ny regering – Kristianstadsbladet (kristianstadsbladet.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)
- Nueva York invierte en transformar su costa con infraestructura para resistir el aumento del nivel del mar (ecoportal.net)
- Anuncian un aumento en el desembalse del pantano de Quéntar y piden extremar la precaución cerca del río (ideal.es)
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)
- Ge diabeteskunskap till papporna i Stockholms län – Nynäshamns Posten (nynashamnsposten.se)
- Ge diabeteskunskap till papporna i Halland (hallandsposten.se)
Survey · Apr 2026 14% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Ny utbildningsleverantör klar i Västervik (vt.se)
- España tendrá una huelga general de 24 horas el 11 de noviembre (sdpnoticias.com)
Survey · Apr 2026 10% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Höjda avgifter gör det omöjligt för asylsökande att få vård (gp.se)
- LILLEY: PM Mark Carney calls immigration sustainable but numbers say otherwise (edmontonsun.com)
Survey · Apr 2026 7% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- För låg ränta för att bekämpa kommande ny inflation – VLT (vlt.se)
- Инфлација у септембру у Србији већа него у ЕУ и еврозони (politika.rs)
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)
How the news sounds
- Tone−1.5positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.9The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.1× usual3.5 words per 1,000usually 3.4The GDELT Project
- Fear0.9× usual0.9 words per 1,000usually 1.0The GDELT Project
- Anger1.1× usual7.0 words per 1,000usually 6.6The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.1× usual8.4 words per 1,000usually 7.7The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual8.6 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.
José Luiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Carlos Norlén, CC BY 3.0 Breakout
The White House, Public domain New
Presumably Jacob Hoefnagel, Public domain Rising
Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, CC BY 4.0 Rising
Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0 Weekly
The White House, Public domain Rising
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Rising on Google
Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 25 October 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Business & economy
Cars & transport
Everyday app
Crime & justice
Aruba Police Force (KPA, #13234), Public domain Rising
Books, arts & history
Fotograf: Joel Nilsson, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Atelier Nadar, Public domain Rising
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, CC BY 2.0 Breakout
Fashion & beauty
U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Brien Aho., Public domain Rising
FLOTUS – Melania Trump, Public domain Rising
Food & drink
Thomas Engström / Kanal 5, CC BY 3.0 Rising
Fredrik Skogkvist, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
Gaming
Breakout
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Money & crypto
1Klarna: Smarter everyday money
Falling Everyday app
Falling Everyday app
Everyday app
Movies & TV
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Music
Jr. Smith IV, CC BY 4.0 Rising
Fotograaf Onbekend / Anefo, CC0 New
I99pema, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Celebrities & creators
Weekly
Weekly
Johan Jönsson ( Julle ), CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Politics & world affairs
José Luiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
The White House, Public domain New
Presumably Jacob Hoefnagel, Public domain Rising
Science & space
Mellostorm, CC BY-SA 3.0
Society & beliefs
Rising
Jjsarto, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Sports
Michaël Bemelmans, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
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Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Tech & AI
Weekly
Rising
Travel & places
New
XEvansGambitx, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Mattias Ivermark, CC BY-SA 3.0
Industries here
Media & entertainment 23Music 23Gaming 15Government & public sector 7Tech & software 6Sports & fitness 3Travel & tourism 2Fashion & beauty 2Telecom & internet 1Education 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 euro11.026SEK per euro6 Nov 2026 · euro +0.4% since 30 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
Breakout
2The One About Matthew Perry
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3Lupin
4Nobody Wants This
5The Diplomat
Falling
6Love Is Blind
Falling
7Below
Falling
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
Jr. Smith IV, CC BY 4.0 2Zara Larsson
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3Olivia Rodrigo
4Adéla
Falling
5Ashe
6Shakira
7Ella Langley
8Sienna Spiro
Apple Music · 2026-11-08
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Alex & Sigges podcast
2P3 Dokumentär
3Wahlgren & Wistam
4Flashback forever
5Fallen jag aldrig glömmer
6Fördomspodden
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7Svenska fall podcast
8Coffee Party
9Rättegångspodden
10Spoken Voices
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-08
App Store · Free apps
1GoWish - Your Digital Wishlist
2ChatGPT
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3Vinted: Sell vintage clothes
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4Boon - önskelista & presenter
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5APCOA FLOW
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6Claude by Anthropic
Falling
7Suno - AI Songs, Music, Lyrics
8Uber
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9Shop
Falling
10Battle.net
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App Store · 2026-11-08
App Store · Paid apps
1Unora
2TraktörTid
3Jägarexamen
4iKörkort
5Subwhere Stockholm
6AnkiMobile Flashcards
7Chromagraph Camera
8Manager for Scooters
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9Tävlingskollen
10Blitzer.de PRO
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App Store · 2026-11-08
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.