Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @BrusselsTimes
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
278
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-11
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-21
Tweets covering
10 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
The February-March issue of @BrusselsTimes Magazine is out now and features several stories, including a cover story about the Palace of Justice, issues of air pollution and animal welfare, mental health, love in Brussels, democratic decline in Israel and Hungary, exploring universal basic income, digitalization transforming small businesses, Belgium's chocolatier culture, the Asian Hornet threat to biodiversity, and Namur's military and gastronomic folklore. Additionally, this thread also addressed the responsibility of accurate news reporting and the Iranian actual flag. Thanks to several people who contributed to this week's news.
Topic Modeling
- Air Quality
- Animal Welfare
- Mental Health
- Democratic Decline
- Digitalization/Economy
Emotional Analysis
The tweets in this collection express a range of emotions, from enthusiasm for the Brussels Times Magazine to frustration with air pollution and animal welfare concerns. There is also a sense of pride in the accomplishments of various contributors to the magazine, as well as in the history and culture of Belgium. Additionally, some tweets express anger and disappointment with the misrepresentation of Iranian flags and the lack of action from the EU Commission. Finally, there is a sense of joy in discovering the unique gastronomy and culture of Namur, as well as in celebrating the news of the week.
Trend Analysis
- Palace of Justice
- Air Quality
- Animal Welfare
- Mental Health
- Love and Relationships
- Digitalization and SMEs
- Chocolate
- Democracy in Israel and Hungary
- Basic Income Universal Solutions
- Asian Hornets
- Flag Representations
- Wallonia Travel and Tourism
- Weekly News Review
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
138
Percentage of total tweets
49%
Number of Original tweets
30
Percentage of total tweets
10%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
278
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
105
Percentage of total tweets
37%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
12
Percentage of total tweets
4%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
34
Percentage of total tweets
12%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 92 |
| Twitter Web App | 81 |
| Twitter for Android | 75 |
| Twitter for iPad | 27 |
| Hootsuite Inc. | 1 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| VodafoneGroup | Vodafone Group | Together we can. | 42,227 |
| LeChouNews | Le Chou News | A Superior Source Of News - Inaccurate By Design | 30,625 |
| SamJamesMorgan | Sam Morgan | Journalist @BrusselsTimes @FORESIGHTdk | Host @PolicyDispatch | Bylines everywhere | 📧: sammorgan.journo@gmail.com | 20,493 |
| Larkabroad | Lark Abroad | Silence is complicity Tweets ≠ legal advice Handler for the @FletcherEvac | 16,188 |
| linulera | Linulera 🇨🇴🇪🇸🇪🇺🇫🇷💙💛 | Internet Geek...🐾 abogada! ... Española por Elección 💃 🇪🇸 viviendo la campiña 🇫🇷 | 13,794 |
| ClaudeRakisits | Dr Claude Rakisits | Strategic analyst on South Asia and IO. Former @AtlanticCouncil. Honorary A/Prof @ANUBellSchool Dept of IR, ANU, Canberra, Research Fellow @CSDS_Brussels | 11,169 |
| EgmontInstitute | Egmont Institute | EGMONT – Belgian Royal Institute for International Relations provides a platform for interdisciplinary research & debate on European & international affairs. | 11,113 |
| elisaescovar | Elisa Escovar | Profesora de Filosofía Política. Abogado. Master of Arts, Magister en Filosofía, PHD en Ciencias Políticas | 7,321 |
| Silklink | Sིiིlིkིlིiིnིkི | Taking a peep through the Window on the World🌐.Sometimes view from a slightly different angle🏳️🌈🇺🇲🇬🇧🇪🇺🌊#FBPE but won't follow back businesses | 7,194 |
| DannyWijnhoud | Danny Wijnhoud, PhD | Works for ActionAid - Personal Views - RT /Quote/ following ≠ endorsement; politics, inequality and (lack of) development Global-Africa-Local 🇲🇿🇳🇬🇳🇱🇪🇺 | 7,160 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| DannyWijnhoud | Danny Wijnhoud, PhD | Works for ActionAid - Personal Views - RT /Quote/ following ≠ endorsement; politics, inequality and (lack of) development Global-Africa-Local 🇲🇿🇳🇬🇳🇱🇪🇺 | 7,873 |
| Silklink | Sིiིlིkིlིiིnིkི | Taking a peep through the Window on the World🌐.Sometimes view from a slightly different angle🏳️🌈🇺🇲🇬🇧🇪🇺🌊#FBPE but won't follow back businesses | 7,102 |
| Ragcha | Chris McKee | The US needs permitting reform for solar & wind power; zoning reform for housing; funding for better police academies; and immigration reform. | 6,354 |
| linulera | Linulera 🇨🇴🇪🇸🇪🇺🇫🇷💙💛 | Internet Geek...🐾 abogada! ... Española por Elección 💃 🇪🇸 viviendo la campiña 🇫🇷 | 5,924 |
| DennisAbbott | Dennis Abbott | Hubby 2 @laurahoulgatte & dad. @BrusselsTimes @RoyalBrussels @BCWBrussels Waterloo battle guide. Ex @EU_Commission @DailyMirror @TheSun @UnionStGilloise @boro | 5,708 |
| michelgellyp | Michel Gelly-Perbellini 🇺🇦🇪🇺 | - | 5,427 |
| JPieters1976 | Ruthless Cosmopolitan | Ik heb alles gezien, ik heb alles gehad, ik ben overal geweest 'K Heb alles meegemaakt, bijna kapotgemaakt 'K Ben veel te ver en veel te lang op stap geweest… | 5,380 |
| krishworlds | B G KRISHNA | Breaking News from all the Reputed News Organizations of the world at one place!! | 5,006 |
| Orgetorix | Nino Brodin | International Relations, Geoeconomics, Geopolitics, WGS: Geography & Geodecy, Econometrics, History of Public Broadcasting. | 5,002 |
| thomas_miessen | Thomas Miessen | ACV - CSC - Responsible for European Trade Union Action - International Department | 4,999 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| KimBru49 | 3 score & 13, loving every minute! https://t.co/iphx3cLc6Z. 🇪🇺🇧🇪🇮🇪🇬🇧 #BLM. #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦. | 19 |
| Adilpirbhai | - | 11 |
| theseus1987 | 🍀 🖖🏼 🌻 (He/Him) | 9 |
| Orgetorix | International Relations, Geoeconomics, Geopolitics, WGS: Geography & Geodecy, Econometrics, History of Public Broadcasting. | 7 |
| Benit_ta | Knowledge is power چه دانمهای بسیار است، لیکن من نمیدانم!«مولانا» “ایران، جان من است” #مجیدرضا_رهنورد سیاوش دوران✌🏻 | 7 |
| ChargedQuark | Mieux vaut être masqués que confinés ! | 5 |
| stefdegreef | Belgium-born adventurer, science communicator and more. #entomology #maps #exploration #photography #OSINT Used to be followed by @chrissyteigen before reset 🥲 | 5 |
| LeChouNews | A Superior Source Of News - Inaccurate By Design | 4 |
| Silklink | Taking a peep through the Window on the World🌐.Sometimes view from a slightly different angle🏳️🌈🇺🇲🇬🇧🇪🇺🌊#FBPE but won't follow back businesses | 4 |
| Szulu123 | Neoliberalismo O Muerte !! | 4 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1625748822595973120 | @BXL_Squire @rudivervoort @alainmaron @BruxellesEnv @SMOG_BE @EU_ENV @VSinkevicius @elkevdbrandt @barbaratrachte @Bruxselair @BRAL_Brussels @chercheursdair_ @ClientEarthEUR @EcoloBruxelles @groenbrussel @PhilippeClose @BartDhondt @HealthandEnv @EPHA_EU @EuroRespSoc @IEB_Bruxelles @greenpeace_be @BeterLeefmilieu @DrMariaNeira @svengatz @BernardClerfayt @nawalbenhamou @SmetPascal @EUEnvironment @ClientEarth @ClientEarthFR @AirQual_EMR @fransfie @IKotiuk @Green_Europe @transenv @TimmermansEU @Ecolo @Plume_Labs @psbruxellois @defi_eu @onebrussels @OpenVldBrussel @BrusselsTimes @_TheBulletin @eaGreenEU @POLITICOEurope @BX1_Actu Good morning Brussels! 🌞 Trust we're all looking forward to another day of sore throats, headaches, stunted lungs of our kids. #AirQuality: 'Bad' Action from #BruGov? Zero. Dear @vonderLeyen, Will the @EU_Commission speak up? This #AirPollution is suffered by your staff too. https://t.co/O1sB5QNZey | 9 |
| 1625023197950124033 | The February-March issue of @BrusselsTimes Magazine is on sale now! My cover story is about the Palace of Justice, that colossal construction looming bombastically over the old city Cover pic by @lectrr https://t.co/WsCcmpqp55 | 9 |
| 1625783339675267072 | 📰 'La inseguretat és el problema, la renda bàsica universal és la solució' ✍️ Article de @pvpbrussels a @BrusselsTimes https://t.co/1V8KHlW6Id | 5 |
| 1626215001118711808 | The @EU_Commission should take very seriously the fact that #AnimalWelfare ECIs often exceed the threshold! Dismissing animal welfare concerns as naive or emotional just won’t cut it anymore. Read my latest opinion in the @BrusselsTimes ⤵️ https://t.co/hTEZHMk8xD | 4 |
| 1627968980924104704 | @weimers @MaH_sima1 Hi Charlie, Frankly speaking thank god You didn’t go. Hi, @BrusselsTimes 👋. @JosepBorrellF @SenatorMenendez @EU_Commission How you allow separatist group led by @SafaiDarya @AlirezaAkhondi Hijacking #IranianRevolution promoting separatist agenda? #RezaPahlaviIsMyRepresentative https://t.co/qXpkOPB9jx | 4 |
| 1625135154258640897 | WOW! #Brussels Palace of Justice may be freed of its scaffolding next year! by @LeoCendro @BrusselsTimes via @POLITICOEurope Le Palais de Justice de #Bruxelles pourrait être libéré de ses échafaudages l'année prochaine... https://t.co/4PmzdyonFo https://t.co/sOFhcx8jVA | 4 |
| 1625472153314361345 | “What is Love? (Brussels Don’t Hurt Me)” My latest piece for the @BrusselsTimes https://t.co/MngjyLQfX4 | 3 |
| 1625859994745974796 | @jonashelseth @BXL_Squire @rudivervoort @alainmaron @BruxellesEnv @SMOG_BE @EU_ENV @VSinkevicius @elkevdbrandt @barbaratrachte @Bruxselair @BRAL_Brussels @chercheursdair_ @ClientEarthEUR @EcoloBruxelles @groenbrussel @PhilippeClose @BartDhondt @HealthandEnv @EPHA_EU @EuroRespSoc @IEB_Bruxelles @greenpeace_be @BeterLeefmilieu @DrMariaNeira @svengatz @BernardClerfayt @nawalbenhamou @SmetPascal @EUEnvironment @ClientEarth @ClientEarthFR @AirQual_EMR @fransfie @IKotiuk @Green_Europe @transenv @TimmermansEU @Ecolo @Plume_Labs @psbruxellois @defi_eu @onebrussels @OpenVldBrussel @BrusselsTimes @_TheBulletin @eaGreenEU @POLITICOEurope @BX1_Actu Why do you keep ignoring this @VSinkevicius? | 2 |
| 1627823126485651457 | @IvarLothbrog @SafaiDarya @bashirtash @BrusselsTimes This flag represents the Iraqi Kurdistan!! It’s such a shame and an offence to the multi-ethnic makeup of the Iranian nation to be represented by only one minority’s symbol.SHAME!!! | 2 |
| 1626526550794375169 | Here’s This Week’s News Review Via @BrusselsTimes Thanks To @OliverVarhelyi, @NicolaSturgeon And Silvio @Berlusconi For Contributing https://t.co/sMpxH7qQE1 | 2 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1625023197950124033 | The February-March issue of @BrusselsTimes Magazine is on sale now! My cover story is about the Palace of Justice, that colossal construction looming bombastically over the old city Cover pic by @lectrr https://t.co/WsCcmpqp55 | 35 |
| 1625748822595973120 | @BXL_Squire @rudivervoort @alainmaron @BruxellesEnv @SMOG_BE @EU_ENV @VSinkevicius @elkevdbrandt @barbaratrachte @Bruxselair @BRAL_Brussels @chercheursdair_ @ClientEarthEUR @EcoloBruxelles @groenbrussel @PhilippeClose @BartDhondt @HealthandEnv @EPHA_EU @EuroRespSoc @IEB_Bruxelles @greenpeace_be @BeterLeefmilieu @DrMariaNeira @svengatz @BernardClerfayt @nawalbenhamou @SmetPascal @EUEnvironment @ClientEarth @ClientEarthFR @AirQual_EMR @fransfie @IKotiuk @Green_Europe @transenv @TimmermansEU @Ecolo @Plume_Labs @psbruxellois @defi_eu @onebrussels @OpenVldBrussel @BrusselsTimes @_TheBulletin @eaGreenEU @POLITICOEurope @BX1_Actu Good morning Brussels! 🌞 Trust we're all looking forward to another day of sore throats, headaches, stunted lungs of our kids. #AirQuality: 'Bad' Action from #BruGov? Zero. Dear @vonderLeyen, Will the @EU_Commission speak up? This #AirPollution is suffered by your staff too. https://t.co/O1sB5QNZey | 25 |
| 1626215001118711808 | The @EU_Commission should take very seriously the fact that #AnimalWelfare ECIs often exceed the threshold! Dismissing animal welfare concerns as naive or emotional just won’t cut it anymore. Read my latest opinion in the @BrusselsTimes ⤵️ https://t.co/hTEZHMk8xD | 23 |
| 1627561206729912321 | @BrusselsTimes Have you even been in Belgian traffic or public transport? There is nothing worse for our mental health. | 10 |
| 1625472153314361345 | “What is Love? (Brussels Don’t Hurt Me)” My latest piece for the @BrusselsTimes https://t.co/MngjyLQfX4 | 10 |
| 1627703932788023299 | My editorial in @BrusselsTimes on democratic decline in Israel and Hungary. Follow this thread to arrive at my key points https://t.co/jtyGNDF7Dy 1/5 | 9 |
| 1625783339675267072 | 📰 'La inseguretat és el problema, la renda bàsica universal és la solució' ✍️ Article de @pvpbrussels a @BrusselsTimes https://t.co/1V8KHlW6Id | 9 |
| 1626149477391237121 | Here's this week's @BrusselsTimes EU Rundown update! https://t.co/pLNiipWBWq | 8 |
| 1625494266419216385 | SMEs are the beating heart of Europe's economy but many are struggling to get back on track. Our Chief External Affairs Officer, Joakim Reiter, explores how digitalization could transform small businesses across Europe in @BrusselsTimes. | 8 |
| 1625937629660295168 | #Belgium boasts over 2,000 brands of #chocolate, but here is a baker’s dozen or so) of some of the best. Read my story in The @brusselstimes Magazine Feb-March 2023 issue. These artisanal #chocolatiers handcraft with love — often from bean to bar. #ContinentalDivine #gastronomy https://t.co/iig0tnAmtS | 7 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #belgium | 9 |
| #gastronomy | 8 |
| #continentaldivine | 8 |
| #namur | 4 |
| #wallonia | 4 |
| #military | 4 |
| #history | 4 |
| #folklore | 4 |
| #foodie | 4 |
| #citadel | 4 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @brusselstimes | 279 |
| @safaidarya | 10 |
| @eu_commission | 7 |
| @ivarlothbrog | 7 |
| @bashirtash | 7 |
| @antonioguterres | 7 |
| @lectrr | 6 |
| @thelocaleurope | 6 |
| @radiosweden | 6 |
| @lemondefr | 6 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
19
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🤣 | 10 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 👏 | 7 | clapping_hands |
| ⤵️ | 4 | right_arrow_curving_down |
| 👌 | 3 | OK_hand |
| 👇 | 3 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
| 📰 | 3 | newspaper |
| 👋 | 2 | waving_hand |
| 🗞️ | 2 | rolled-up_newspaper |
| 😅 | 2 | grinning_face_with_sweat |
| 🙄 | 2 | face_with_rolling_eyes |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| People & Body | 20 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 19 |
| Objects | 7 |
| Symbols | 5 |
| Travel & Places | 3 |
| Flags | 1 |