EXCLUSIVE | July 17, 2026. Trends in online searches / last 24 hours

The public interest in Romania over the last 24 hours has focused on football, political and institutional decisions, infrastructure and transport incidents, as well as on international and current topics with broad impact.

The match between U Cluj and Dinamo Kiev dominated attention in sports, after the Cluj team was eliminated from the Europa League qualifiers following penalty shootouts and will continue in the Conference League. In the same context, players such as Ianis Hagi, Florinel Coman, Nicușor Stanciu, and Dominik Szoboszlai attracted interest, along with the Superliga, refereeing, and the Ballon d'Or.

Political and legal debates were fueled by a state of emergency ordinance, the activity of the National Liberal Party, statements and initiatives from Diana Buzoianu, as well as references to the Court of Justice of the European Union. Interest also extended to public institutions, including the Police and the Border Police.

Domestic news included accidents and traffic restrictions on DN7 and A1, information regarding Bucharest and Otopeni, as well as searches about the weather in Bucharest and Constanța. In parallel, the results of Loto 6 from 49 and the TV schedule remained current topics of interest.

In economic and technological terms, attention turned to eMAG, IBM, and Sony, but also to issues related to work, health, and airlines, reflecting concerns about the business environment and technology.

On an international level, interest focused on the Falkland Islands, New Zealand, the United States of America, Zaporizhzhia, and the Baltic Sea, along with personalities such as Boris Nadejdin, Kris Jenner, Roger Federer, and Iga Świątek. Searches about islands, oceans, animals, snakes, and monkeys also indicated an educational and general culture component.

Top 5 search topics

1. U Cluj – Dinamo Kiev
2. State of emergency ordinance
3. eMAG
4. IBM
5. Ianis Hagi

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

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