February 5, 2025. Viralized topics on the net in the last 24 hours

Debates and speculations about the presidential candidates, controversies over the draft budget, Simone Halep's withdrawal, as well as some topics in the religious sphere were the topics in the public's attention, which was informed yesterday from the social networks. The findings are based on the top 100 headlines with high engagement on Facebook.

In the political space, Călin Georgescu continues to generate controversy, being mentioned in news about the criminal case related to the electoral campaign [Antena3, RomaniaTV, epochtimes-romania.com], in articles quoting lines from public actors quoting his messages [epochtimes-romania.com] or in editorials with a critical tone [spotmedia.ro]. Occasionally, there are also headlines favorable to him, with his call to boycott supermarkets at the center [Realitatea].

Another major theme has been related to the spending of the Constitutional Court (CCR) foreseen in the draft budget, in particular the funds allocated for the purchase of medicines for judges and employees. The topic has been heavily publicized, with critical tones in several sources [HotNews.ro, epochtimes-romania.com, Stirile PROTV, Digi24, observatornews.ro].

The Nordis scandal was also at the center of several articles of interest to the Facebook audience, with Minister Grindeanu's delimiting message [HotNews.ro] and attacks on Prime Minister Ciolacu from the pro-AUR platforms [60m.ro].

Sport was particularly represented by the announcement of Simone Halep's retirement from tennis, an emotional moment that drew a wave of reactions from fans [republica.ro, HotNews.ro]. In football, Rapid's victory over Unirii Slobozia in the last minutes generated interest [orangesport.ro].

Religion was also a major topic, with news about the official proclamation of Arsenie Boca and Father Cleopa as saints and their celebration in the Orthodox calendar [HotNews.ro, message.ro], as well as comments about the study of religion in schools [edupedu.ro].

There was also no shortage of viral news with emotional impact, such as the tragedy of a 20-year-old girl for whom the community mobilized, but who unfortunately died [reporterbuzoian.ro, buzau.net]. At the same time, a spectacular incident on the A7 highway, where two cement mixers blocked traffic, was intensely discussed [observatornews.ro, Stirile PROTV].

ARTICLES WITH HIGH VIRALITY

1. EU sets up a commission to defend democracy against interference by state and non-state actors in European politics [MARIUSTUCA.RO]
2. 700,000 lei was included in the 2025 budget for medical expenses for current and former CCR judges [HOTNEWS.RO]
3. "My body can't take it anymore, I don't want to cry! - Simona Halep, in the last round, announces her retirement from tennis" [REPUBLICA.RO]
4. Călin Georgescu insists on Romanian water: It would mean revenues of 10 billion euros annually [EPOCHTIMES-ROMANIA.COM]
5. Arsenie Boca was proclaimed a saint and enters the Orthodox calendar. What other saints will have day of honor [HOTNEWS.RO]
6. MRU, retort for Georgescu: Puppet made of trinkets and tizic, a little frog crawling from the bottom of a canal [EPOCHTIMES-ROMANIA.COM]
7. "It's pork what CCR is doing" - CCR budget included 700,000 lei for medicines for former CCR judges and employees [EPOCHTIMES-ROMANIA.COM]
8. Two cement mixers blocked traffic on the A7 highway from Buzău to Focșani. They drove in parallel, forcing other drivers to travel below the legal speed limit [OBSERVATORNEWS.RO]
9. Bomb on the prosecutors' table: the ghost bank and the Italian for whom Călin Georgescu demanded money from businessmen [ANTENA3]
10. Nicușor Dan says that Gabriela Szabo's resignation from CSM Bucharest makes him happy: I appreciated her as a sportswoman, as a manager I complained to DNA [HOTNEWS.RO]

***** Synthesis made with the help of a monitoring feed provided by the NewsVibe Romania, team based on several online monitoring software. The top viral links are measured based on the number of interactions generated on Facebook by topics from the Romanian online press. Virality is measured by the cumulative number of likes, comments and shares obtained by various links over the course of a day.