EXCLUSIVE | July 2, 2026. Trends in online searches / last 24 hours

The interest of the public in Romania in the last 24 hours has focused on the economic changes that came into effect on July 1, severe weather phenomena, the Baccalaureate exam, political news, and international sports competitions.

Weather searches dominated with interest in forecasts, warnings of high temperatures, and the evolution of extreme phenomena, including the flooding and fire reported at the Universitate metro station. Information about RO-Alert was also followed.

Economic changes generated numerous searches about the minimum wage applicable from July 1, 2026, the impact on fines, taxes, energy, gas, electricity, and the exchange rate of the leu. Interest also focused on the implications for the economy and the cost of living, in the context of the new regulations coming into effect.

The Baccalaureate exam was represented by interest in the History test and the information published on the Edu.ro platform, coinciding with the 2026 session.

Political and judicial news was marked by searches about Sorin Grindeanu, the political crisis, Lia Olguța Vasilescu, the activity of the European Prosecutor's Office, and topics related to the Bucharest Tribunal.

International football attracted attention through the matches Belgium – Senegal, England – DR Congo, and USA – Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as interest in players like Habib Diarra, Ismaïla Sarr, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Mpasi, and Jude Bellingham.

Domestic football was represented by searches about FCSB, Radu Drăgușin, Mihai Lixandru, and Adrian Petre, against the backdrop of preparations and information from the summer period.

Tennis was present through interest in Novak Djokovic and Mirra Andreeva.

Top 5 search topics

1. Weather
2. Bac 2026
3. Belgium – Senegal
4. Weather
5. England – DR Congo

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

The analysis, data, and images presented have been enhanced with the help of AI tools.