July 2, 2025. Trends in online searches / last 24 hours

In the last 24 hours, Romanians' searches have focused on topics in politics, sports, current affairs, but also technology and public figures.
In the political sphere, search interest has been shown by queries related to recent government decisions, which have generated strong reactions from some public sector employees. Many searches focused on the reaction of health unionists, who have announced that they will challenge the decision in court, saying it was unjustified and implemented without consultation.
The interest also extended to the actions of court clerks who protested in front of the Bucharest Court of Appeal, unhappy about the limitation of some salary bonuses.
Interest also turned to the Constitutional Court's decision, which restored Traian Băsescu's privileges as a former president.
Romanians also sought information about Traian Halalai, the head of a state-owned bank, after he was caught in an exclusive club in Saint-Tropez in the middle of a scandal over the rent of the headquarters of the institution he heads.
In sport, searches centered around some of the big matches in the World Club Championship. Users wanted to find out the result of Dortmund's clash with Monterrey, a match being watched for qualification to the knockout stages. Searches focused on details of the score, the course of the game and the German team's prospects.
Another search focused on the match between Real Madrid and Juventus, which many watched to find out how the decisive phases of the match unfolded. Users wanted to know how the Spanish team managed to win 1-0 and secure their place in the quarter-finals.
Also in the soccer area, Cristi Chivu's name was frequently sought, amid his comments after a tense Inter Milan match and the team's elimination from the competition.
In the current events sphere, the Orthodox calendar for July was searched, with a focus on the days marked with a red cross and the traditions associated with Lent of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Another searched topic was the fire that broke out at the panoramic restaurant on the Cetățuie in Cluj-Napoca. People wanted to find out how serious the situation was, how many firefighters were mobilized from across the county and whether there was significant damage or casualties.
Public figures generated interest with searches about the death of Mihai Leu. These covered details about the circumstances of his death at the age of 56, the reactions of those close to him and the impact he had on Romanian sport.
The public was also interested in the news of the death of Ion Cernea, a former wrestling champion and also known as the husband of singer Irina Loghin.
Technology takes center stage on the Twitch platform, in the context of a scandal generated by the behavior of a famous eSports player.
Top entities mentioned
- Mihai Leu
- Real Madrid - Juventus
- Ion Cernea / Irina Loghin
- Dortmund - Monterrey
- Cluj fire