How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 481 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

1. War and security
   3.5% of the news · usually 4.4% · 17 articles
   • Filmi "Sakrifica", që sjell në ekran një histori nga lufta e Kosovës, shfaqet premierë në Cineplexx (telegrafi.com)
   • Presidentja Shiroka Pula takon drejtorin e IKKL-së, diskutojnë për dokumentimin e krimeve të luftës (zeri.info)

   Survey · Apr 2026 13% name “Security and defence” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

   Survey · Apr 2026 6% name “The conflict in the Middle East” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

   Survey · Apr 2026 4% name “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

2. Democracy and elections
   1.5% of the news · usually 2.6% · 7 articles
   • Akuza për ngacmim seksual, nesër mbahet seanca e parë ndaj Xhevat Krasniqit (realiteti.net)
   • Srpske stranke na Kosovu: Kosovski savez protiv Srpske liste sa njenim bivšim čelnikom, Srpska demokratija ostala bez lidera (danas.rs)

   Survey · Apr 2026 4% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

3. Health
   0.8% of the news · usually 1.0% · 4 articles

   Survey · Apr 2026 20% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

4. Immigration
   0.8% of the news · usually 0.5% · 1.6× usual · 4 articles

   Survey · Apr 2026 5% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

5. Jobs and work
   0.8% of the news · usually 0.5% · 1.7× usual · 4 articles
   • Protestojnë punëtorët e KEK-ut, kërkojnë rritje të pagave dhe pagën e 13-të (kosovarja-ks.com)
   • Punëtorët E KEK-ut Dalin Në Protestë Të Enjten, Kërkojnë Rritje Pagash Dhe Pagën E 13-të (tandempress.net)

   Survey · Apr 2026 18% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

6. AI
   0.0% of the news · usually 0.2% · 0 articles
7. Climate
   0.0% of the news · usually 0.0% · 0 articles
   • Pacolli takon përfaqësuesin e OKB-së në COP31, prezanton Portofolin e Investimeve të Gjelbra të Kosovës (botasot.info)
   • Milli Savunma Bakanı Güler ile Kosova Başbakan Yardımcısı Damka Antalya'da buluştu (haberler.com)

   Survey · 2023 67% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)

   Survey · Apr 2026 2% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

8. Cost of living
   0.0% of the news · usually 0.2% · 0 articles
   • Цената на струјата пред зима: кои се можните сценарија (dw.com)

   Survey · Apr 2026 54% name “Rising prices / inflation / cost of living” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

   Survey · Apr 2026 29% 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−1.4positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.7The GDELT Project
• Anxiety0.9× usual2.7 words per 1,000usually 3.0The GDELT Project
• Fear1.1× usual0.7 words per 1,000usually 0.6The GDELT Project
• Anger0.8× usual7.1 words per 1,000usually 8.5The GDELT Project
• Sadness0.9× usual9.4 words per 1,000usually 10.9The GDELT Project
• Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
• Financial uncertainty1.0× usual10.6 words per 1,000usually 11.0The GDELT Project

News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.