EXCLUSIVE | February 20, 2026. Trends in online searches / last 24 hours

The topic of pesticides has dominated searches in the last 24 hours following articles published regarding extensive controls in the agricultural sector and possible additional restrictions on the use of certain active substances.

Public interest has also been fueled by debates related to the impact of pesticides on food prices and on crops affected by pests in the 2026 agricultural season.

The public interest in Romania has also focused on international sports confrontations, figure skating competitions, political figures, and entertainment personalities, as well as on current domestic and economic issues.

Matches in European competitions have generated consistent searches, with the most searches generated by the matches PAOK – Celta Vigo, Fenerbahçe – Nottingham Forest, Jagiellonia Białystok – Fiorentina, Zrinjski – Crystal Palace, Dinamo Zagreb – Genk, Panathinaikos – Viktoria Plzeň, Ludogorec – Ferencváros, and Celtic – Stuttgart.

Meanwhile, interest in League 2 reflects attention on domestic football, in a stage scheduled for this weekend.

Figure skating occupies a central place in searches, with names like Alysa Liu, Kaori Sakamoto, Amber Glenn, Adeliia Petrosian, Kimmy Repond, Lara Naki Gutmann, Iida Karhunen, Olga Mikutina, Loena Hendrickx, and Isabeau Levito.

In the area of public personalities, interest is focused on Prince Andrew, in the context of recent reports in the British press, as well as on Tony Blair and Bruce Willis, against the backdrop of retrospective articles and statements that have appeared in the press.

The names Eric Dane and Peter Greene are associated with information about film projects and recent appearances.

Entertainment and television are represented by the series Bridgerton and the series "Ana, you were written in my DNA".

In the political and internal administrative plan, searches about Nicușor Dan and the Ministry of Development have dominated.

Top 5 search topics

1. Pesticides
2. Fenerbahçe – Nottingham Forest
3. Prince Andrew
4. League 2
5. Bridgerton

***** Analysis format developed by the NewsVibe Romania team. Data source: Google Trends.

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