August 12, 2025. Viralized topics on the net in the last 24 hours

A variety of political and social issues caught the attention of the social media audience yesterday, according to an analysis of the top 100 viral headlines in terms of the volume of interactions generated on Facebook the previous day.

In the domestic political area, the public's attention was drawn to the developments in the governing coalition, in particular the conditions formulated by PSD for participating in its meetings, including the elimination of some privileges and the continuation of investments [Digi 24, biziday.ro, epochtimes-romania.com, Gândul, g4media.ro]. In the same context, the candidacy of Titus Corlățean for the party leadership was also of interest [Digi 24].

Călin Georgescu was present in several viral headlines, with statements critical of the political class and opinions on austerity measures [Realitatea, RomaniaTV].

Statements by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan on issues related to education and pensions [edupedu.ro, Stirile PROTV] were also visible.

On the social front, the teachers' protests, now in their ninth day of demonstrations against austerity measures [Realitatea, edupedu.ro]. The unions have announced the possibility of boycotting the start of the school year [biziday.ro, Digi 24, educatieprivata.ro].

Economic-political topics included a press investigation on the purchase of electric school minibuses at prices considered significantly above market value [reporteris.ro, HotNews.ro].

In the field of international relations, attention was drawn to MEP Diana Șoșoacă's statements on diplomatic relations with Israel [bzi.ro, Gândul], measures announced in the US on public security [biziday.ro] and reports on the situation in Ukraine [mariustuca.ro, romania.europalibera.org].

In the sports and cultural area, materials were distributed about the performances of athletes Ștefania Uță [Adevarul] and Daria Vrînceanu [Bacau.net], as well as about the end of the UNTOLD festival [cluju.ro]. The festival also generated critical reactions from AUR [Adevarul].

ARTICLES WITH REDUCED VIRALITY

1. BIG ELECTRICAL FRAUD: €90,000 electric minibuses were sold for €200,000/box. Firm that inflated €135m overnight / EXCLUSIVE [REPORTERIS.RO]
2. Euro MP Diana Șoșoacă calls for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador and the severing of Romania's and the EU's diplomatic relations with Israel [BZI.RO]
3. Georgescu capitalizes on judicial control. Thunders and thunders against the "miserable and treacherous political system" [EPOCHTIMES-ROMANIA.COM]
4. PSD has twice buried "Moldova's highways" and it blackmails the Bolojan Government on this issue, threatening it with a motion of no confidence! Deputat USR: "the arsonist who sets fire to your house, then criticizes you for calling the fire brigade" [ZIARISTII.COM]
5. Călin Georgescu today in front of the police: the regime's order [REALITATEA]
6. While the government in Bucharest cuts child-raising allowance by 10% for mothers to stay insured, Poland's new president, Karol Nawrocki, wants to completely eliminate income taxes for parents with at least two children. "We need to find money for Polish families." [FINANCIAL NEWSPAPER]
7. Exam for qualified and unqualified substitutes 2025: applications to be submitted between August 28-29 [PORTALINVAVATAMANT.RO]
8. PSD meeting. Social-democrats decide today whether to leave the government after coalition squabbles [PROTV NEWS]
9. PSD conditions for not breaking the coalition. Sorin Grindeanu: Eliminate privileges and continue investments [DIGI 24]
10. PSD sets itself up as an anti-privileges fighter. Sets conditions to return to coalition meetings [EPOCHTIMES-ROMANIA.COM]

***** Synthesis made with the help of a monitoring feed provided by the NewsVibe Romania, team based on several online monitoring software. The top viral links are measured based on the number of interactions generated on Facebook by topics from the Romanian online press. Virality is measured by the cumulative number of likes, comments and shares obtained by various links over the course of a day.