Europe · Thursday, 12 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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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 1,429 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Drivmedelspriserna har höjts – så mycket dyrare har det blivit (nyheter24.se)
- Aino Bunge: Räntan bör anpassas gradvis i ett osäkert läge (riksbank.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)
- AI Anxious
- Katastrof för S att slarva bort makten i Jämtland – Östersunds-Posten (op.se)
- Arbetarnas villkor i skottgluggen när C blir vågmästare – Dala-Demokraten (dalademokraten.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
- Lägsta arbetslösheten på tre år: "Rätt håll" – HD (hd.se)
- Lägsta arbetslösheten på tre år: "Rätt håll" (nyheter24.se)
Survey · Apr 2026 10% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Snabbguide: Vad betyder COP, IPCC och Parisavtalet? (dn.se)
- Fenómeno de El Niño: ¿cómo se preparan las empresas ante los riesgos del cambio climático? (rpp.pe)
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)
- Putin: Europeiska styrkor i Ukraina skulle bli en rysk måltavla (expressen.se)
- Ukrainsk försvarsstart-up värderas till 60 miljarder – beställningar strömmar in (realtid.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)
- ALS-sjuka Torstens insamling är störst i historien – Nya Wermlands-Tidningen (nwt.se)
- Ny vaccinuppmaning till alla över 65 – gäller just nu (nyheter24.se)
Survey · Apr 2026 14% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- SD öppnar för att lägga ned Migrationsverket (fokus.se)
- In Österreich geht Zuwanderung deutlich stärker zurück als anderswo (diepresse.com)
Survey · Apr 2026 7% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
How the news sounds
- Tone−1.2positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.7The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.1× usual3.9 words per 1,000usually 3.4The GDELT Project
- Fear0.8× usual0.8 words per 1,000usually 0.9The GDELT Project
- Anger0.7× usual4.6 words per 1,000usually 6.4The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual7.4 words per 1,000usually 7.6The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual8.4 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.
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Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
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Business & economy
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Crime & justice
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Books, arts & history
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Food & drink
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Gaming
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Movies & TV
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Music
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Celebrities & creators
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Politics & world affairs
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Science & space
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Society & beliefs
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Sports
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Tech & AI
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Travel & places
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Industries here
Tech & software 25Media & entertainment 18Gaming 15Music 8Sports & fitness 8Government & public sector 4Travel & tourism 2Fashion & beauty 2Telecom & internet 2Cars & mobility 2Legal & professional services 2Jobs, HR & staffing 2Food & beverage 1Restaurants & hospitality 1Retail & e-commerce 1Advertising & marketing 1Finance & banking 1Crypto & digital assets 1Transport & logistics 1Health & pharma 1Education 1Nonprofits & NGOs 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 euro11.063SEK per euro12 Nov 2026 · euro +0.7% since 5 Nov 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB
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Research
Most-published fields last month
- Molecular Biology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
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
2Taken: Natalee Holloway
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3Black Doves
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4The One About Matthew Perry
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5Lupin
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6Nobody Wants This
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7The Rainmaker
8Love Is Blind
9East of Eden
10The Diplomat
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Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Heist
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2A Dog's Perfect Christmas
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3Sing 2
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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
2Ella Langley
3Keisha
4Olivia Dean
5Adéla
6Ashe
7Olivia Rodrigo
8Ariana Grande
10Sienna Spiro
Apple Music · 2026-11-13
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1P3 Dokumentär
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2Spoken Voices
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3Rättegångspodden
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4The Filip & Fredrik Podcast
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5Flashback forever
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6ursäkta
7Alex & Sigges podcast
8Krimrummet
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9Mer än bara morsa!
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10Fördomspodden
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-13
App Store · Free apps
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2Bring
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3ChatGPT
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4Shop
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5Claude by Anthropic
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6Vinted: Sell vintage clothes
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7Microsoft Authenticator
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8Boon - önskelista & presenter
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9iBoxen
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10Meta AI
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App Store · 2026-11-13
App Store · Paid apps
1Unora
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2Jägarexamen
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3iKörkort
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4MassBuilder: Styrketräning
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5AnkiMobile Flashcards
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6Blitzer.de PRO
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7iKörkort Moped
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8TypeDraw
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9TraktörTid
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10Manager for Scooters
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App Store · 2026-11-13
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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8Probably Stolen
9Phantom Blade Zero
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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.