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Europe · Tuesday, 10 November 2026

Sweden

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


Rising

  1. 1Resurs Bank

    Back

    Money & crypto · App Store · #22 in free apps

  2. 2CoPE Paediatric Emergency

    Back

    Health & wellness · App Store · #8 in paid apps

  3. 3Spår

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Apple Podcasts · #20 in podcasts

  4. 4Taken: Natalee Holloway

    New

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

  5. Gary Cook, USAID, Public domain

    5Preschool

    Breakout

    Other · Google Trends · 2,000+ searches


Top today

  1. 1Black Doves

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #3 in TV

  2. 2A Couple of Lies

    Rising

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

  3. 3Resurs Bank

    Back

    Money & crypto · App Store · #22 in free apps

  4. 4CoPE Paediatric Emergency

    Back

    Health & wellness · App Store · #8 in paid apps

  5. 5Spår

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Apple Podcasts · #20 in podcasts

  6. Gary Cook, USAID, Public domain

    6Preschool

    Breakout

    Other · Google Trends · 2,000+ searches

  7. 7Heist

    Breakout

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

  8. 8Taken: Natalee Holloway

    New

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

  9. Rick Munroe, CC BY-SA 4.0

    9Ella Langley

    Rising

    Music · Apple Music · #2 in songs

  10. 10Horses of Hoofprint Bay

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #7 in top sellers

Everyday apps here: Tickital · GSE SMART IPTV PRO · Bring · iKörkort · iReal Pro. 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 1,419 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. 2.7% of the news · usually 2.2% · 38 articles

    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)

  2. 2.2% of the news · usually 3.0% · 31 articles
  3. 1.6% of the news · usually 1.4% · 23 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 14% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  4. Jobs and work More than usual
    1.6% of the news · usually 1.1% · 1.5× usual · 23 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 10% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  5. Cost of living More than usual
    1.4% of the news · usually 0.8% · 1.7× usual · 20 articles

    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)

  6. 1.2% of the news · usually 2.7% · 17 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 26% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  7. 0.8% of the news · usually 0.9% · 11 articles

    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)

  8. 0.4% of the news · usually 0.4% · 5 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 7% name “Immigration” 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

    New

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 5,830 reads

  2. 2Hanna Wigh

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 3,933 reads

  3. Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Public domain

    3St. Martin's Day

    Rising

    Society & beliefs · Wikipedia · 2,150 reads

  4. Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    4Nvidia

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 1,789 reads

  5. 5Nils Bruzelius

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 1,627 reads

  6. Carlos Norlén, CC BY 3.0

    6Tina Thörner

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 9,929 reads

  7. I99pema, CC BY-SA 3.0

    7Skaraborgs Allehanda

    Rising

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 200+ searches

  8. 8Elle

    Rising

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 200+ searches

Rising on Google

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

  1. hammarby mot elfsborgBreakout
  2. theodor wahlgren+4,650%
  3. hammarby elfsborg+3,750%
  4. leo borg+3,700%
  5. sweet caroline+3,450%
  6. heliogabalus+3,400%
  7. ender+3,150%
  8. montör+2,900%
  9. arsenal mot hull city+2,700%
  10. årets second hand julklapp 2026+2,550%

Google Trends


By category

Business & economy

  1. The White House, Public domain

    1Jensen Huang

    New

    Wikipedia · 5,830 reads

  2. Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Nvidia

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,789 reads

  3. 3Nils Bruzelius

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,627 reads

Cars & transport

  1. 1OKQ8

    Everyday app

    App Store · #98 in free apps

Crime & justice

  1. 1Spoken Voices

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #3 in podcasts

  2. 2Krimstad

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #13 in podcasts

  3. 3Rättegångspodden

    Apple Podcasts · #1 in podcasts

Books, arts & history

  1. 1The End of Everything

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,453 reads

  2. Elin Strömberg, CC BY 3.0

    2Martina Montelius

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,443 reads

  3. 3Sanning & konsekvens

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #24 in podcasts

Education & careers

  1. 1TaxiPro: Taxiförarlegitimation

    New

    App Store · #15 in paid apps

  2. 2Kyrkoåret

    App Store · #26 in paid apps

  3. 3Teori På Albanska - körkort B

    App Store · #38 in paid apps

Fashion & beauty

  1. 1Big Day - Event Countdown

    App Store · #27 in paid apps

  2. FLOTUS – Melania Trump, Public domain

    2Melania Trump

    Wikipedia · 308 reads

  3. 3Willi Smith

    Wikipedia · 289 reads

Food & drink

  1. Fredrik Skogkvist, CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Björn Frantzén

    Wikipedia · 1,195 reads

  2. Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0

    2Marcus Samuelsson

    Wikipedia · 510 reads

  3. Dorota Trupp, CC BY-SA 2.0

    3Marco Pierre White

    Wikipedia · 351 reads

Gaming

  1. 1Horses of Hoofprint Bay

    Breakout

    Steam · #7 in top sellers

  2. 2Age of Wonders 4

    Back

    Steam · #12 in top sellers

  3. 3Football Manager 27

    Rising

    Steam · #2 in top sellers

Health & wellness

  1. 1CoPE Paediatric Emergency

    Back

    App Store · #8 in paid apps

  2. 2Mindfulness - Lugn och lycklig

    App Store · #35 in paid apps

  3. 3HealthFit

    App Store · #42 in paid apps

Money & crypto

  1. 1Resurs Bank

    Back

    App Store · #22 in free apps

  2. 2Svea Pay

    App Store · #76 in free apps

  3. 3Folksam Försäkringsbolag

    App Store · #88 in free apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1Black Doves

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #3 in TV

  2. 2A Couple of Lies

    Rising

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  3. 3Heist

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

Music

  1. Rick Munroe, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Ella Langley

    Rising

    Apple Music · #2 in songs

  2. 2Sandbender

    New

    App Store · #10 in paid apps

  3. Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0

    3Olivia Dean

    Rising

    Apple Music · #5 in songs

Celebrities & creators

  1. Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0

    1Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 1,000+ searches

  2. 2ursäkta

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #5 in podcasts

  3. 3Mathilda och Andrea

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #12 in podcasts

Politics & world affairs

  1. 1Spår

    New

    Apple Podcasts · #20 in podcasts

  2. 2Hanna Wigh

    New

    Wikipedia · 3,933 reads

  3. Per Pettersson from Stockholm, Sweden, CC BY 2.0

    3Hanif Bali

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

Science & space

  1. 1Alice S. Huang

    Wikipedia · 562 reads

  2. 2Leon Lee

    Wikipedia · 195 reads

  3. NASA, Public domain

    3Christer Fuglesang

    Wikipedia · 180 reads

Society & beliefs

  1. 1Gynning & Berg

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #30 in podcasts

  2. Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Public domain

    2St. Martin's Day

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 2,150 reads

  3. 3Flashback forever

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #4 in podcasts

Sports

  1. Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Stefan Holm

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  2. Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0

    2Brady Tkachuk

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  3. si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0

    3Holger Rune

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

Tech & AI

  1. 1iKörkort Moped

    Rising

    App Store · #5 in paid apps

  2. 2Min vecka • svensk almanacka

    App Store · #23 in paid apps

  3. 3Huuru

    App Store · #25 in paid apps

Travel & places

  1. Harri Blomberg, CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Kungälv

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  2. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0

    2Sweden

    Wikipedia · 1,031 reads

  3. Dklarin, CC0

    3Ljunghusen

    Wikipedia · 320 reads


Industries here

Gaming 17Media & entertainment 15Sports & fitness 12Music 6Government & public sector 6Travel & tourism 1Tech & software 1Finance & banking 1Crypto & digital assets 1Health & pharma 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 euro10.991SEK per euro10 Nov 2026 · euro +0.4% since 3 Nov 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB

Business

  • Business confidence100.0100 = long-run averageApr 2026 · +0.0 since Mar 2026OECD
  • New businesses99.52021 = 100Q3 2026 · −5.7 since Q2 2026Eurostat
  • Bankruptcy declarations155.42021 = 100Q3 2026 · −2.7 since Q2 2026Eurostat

Research

Most-published fields last month

  • Molecular Biology
    222 papers
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
    182 papers
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
    178 papers · rising +44%
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
    162 papers · rising +52%

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1A Couple of Lies

    2. 2Taken: Natalee Holloway

      New

    3. 3Black Doves

      New

    4. 4The One About Matthew Perry

      Falling

    5. 5Lupin

      Falling

    6. 6Nobody Wants This

      Falling

    7. 7The Rainmaker

    8. 8Love Is Blind

    9. 9East of Eden

    10. 10The Diplomat

      Falling

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1Heist

      Breakout

    2. 2A Dog's Perfect Christmas

      New

    3. 3Sing 2

      New

    4. 4Evil Dead Burn

    5. 5Rush Hour

    6. 6Collision Course

    7. 7Unknown

    8. 8The Storm

      Falling

    9. 9Christmas at the Palace

    10. 10Rush Hour 2

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. 1Tate McRae

    2. Rick Munroe, CC BY-SA 4.0

      2Ella Langley

      Rising

    3. 3Adéla

    4. 4Keisha

    5. Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0

      5Olivia Dean

      Rising

    6. 6Olivia Rodrigo

      Falling

    7. 7Ashe

      Falling

    8. 8Zara Larsson

    9. 9Sienna Spiro

    10. 10Ariana Grande

    Show the top 100

      Apple Music · 2026-11-11

      Apple Podcasts · Shows

      1. 1Rättegångspodden

      2. 2P3 Dokumentär

      3. 3Spoken Voices

        Breakout

      4. 4Flashback forever

        Rising

      5. 5ursäkta

        Rising

      6. 6Alex & Sigges podcast

        Falling

      7. 7Svenska fall podcast

      8. 8Creepypodden

        Falling

      9. 9Coffee Party

      10. 10Fördomspodden

      Show the top 100

        Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-11

        App Store · Free apps

        1. 1ChatGPT

        2. 2GoWish - Your Digital Wishlist

        3. 3APCOA FLOW

        4. 4Bring

          Rising

        5. 5Shop

        6. 6Boon - önskelista & presenter

          Falling

        7. 7Claude by Anthropic

        8. 8Vinted: Sell vintage clothes

        9. 9Microsoft Authenticator

        10. 10Meta AI

        Show the top 100

          App Store · 2026-11-11

          App Store · Paid apps

          1. 1Unora

          2. 2iKörkort

            Rising

          3. 3Jägarexamen

            Falling

          4. 4AnkiMobile Flashcards

          5. 5iKörkort Moped

            Rising

          6. 6Procreate

          7. 7TraktörTid

          8. 8CoPE Paediatric Emergency

            Back

          9. 9iReal Pro

            Rising

          10. 10Sandbender

            New

          Show the top 50

            App Store · 2026-11-11

            Steam · Top sellers

            1. 1Counter-Strike 2

            2. 2Football Manager 27

              Breakout

            3. 3Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

              Falling

            4. 4EA Sports FC 27

            5. 5Aion 2

            6. 6Steam Deck

              Rising

            7. 8Probably Stolen

            8. 9Phantom Blade Zero

              Falling

            9. 10Moon Sweepers

              Falling

            Show the top 100

              Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-11-03


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