EXCLUSIVE | June 18, 2026. Trends in online searches / last 24 hours

The interest of the public in Romania in the last 24 hours has focused on the unfolding of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, on internal political and administrative issues, as well as on economic, judicial, and social current topics.

The matches of the World Cup dominated the searches, especially the clash between England and Croatia, won by the English 4-2, thanks to the performances of Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, and Jordan Pickford. The match between Portugal and the Democratic Republic of Congo also drew attention, surprisingly ending in a draw, as well as the matches Ghana vs. Panama and Uzbekistan vs. Colombia.

In the political and administrative sphere, attention was directed towards the National Agency for Fiscal Administration, the National House of Public Pensions, and the county pension houses, against the backdrop of information regarding payments, pensions, and government measures. Political leaders such as Cătălin Predoiu, George Simion, Hunor Kelemen, Ludovic Orban, Robert Sighiartău, and Dominic Fritz were also searched.

The justice and public integrity area was represented by interest in the National Anti-Corruption Directorate, the National Agency for Property Restitution, Cătălin Cherecheș, and other cases or investigations that were in the media spotlight.

Economy and business environment were present through searches about OMV Petrom, the Volkswagen Group, Dedeman, investments, budget, and the energy market, against the backdrop of debates regarding economic prospects and development projects.

Social current events included interest in protests, heatwaves, weather forecasts for Cluj, the El Niño phenomenon, issues related to wastewater, the army, and cases of negligence.

Top 5 search topics

1. England vs. Croatia
2. Portugal vs. Congo
3. ANAF
4. Robert Sighiartău
5. DNA

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

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