July 14, 2025. ONLINE SPOTLIGHT. Online news of the last 24 hours

In the last 24 hours, the Romanian online press has been covering climate and environmental (weather warnings), social and cultural (the "Beach, Please!" festival), political and institutional (the PNL congress and the change of the CCR leadership), as well as public safety (the Danube tragedy and the search for a murder suspect).
Extreme weather and weather warnings
The heat wave is returning to several counties in the country, including Bucharest, with temperatures reaching up to 38 degrees Celsius. After the heat wave, meteorologists warn of violent storms, but less intense than recent ones.(Digi24, HotNews, News.ro)

Beach, Please!" festival
The seaside festival is drawing attention for both its scale and controversy. The participation of more than 150,000 people and A$AP Rocky's show have been hailed as moments of success, but the event is also being reflected in the media through the prism of incidents. On the one hand, the ANPC has been referred for potential irregularities in the organization, while on the other, the Institute for the Investigation of Crimes of Communism reacted to the "Ceausescu" chants addressed to Selly, raising questions about young people's perceptions of recent history.(G4Media, HotNews, ProTV)
Tragedy in Hârșova: child drowned in Danube
The death of a 14-year-old boy who went missing in the Danube is attracting media attention as it is a case that has emotionally captured public opinion. Authorities' intervention and resuscitation efforts failed to save the child. (Digi24, Mediafax, Libertatea)
New constitutional court president
The appointment of the first woman to head the CCR marks a symbolic change in the Romanian institutional landscape. Simina Tanasescu is presented as a personality with independent positions in the Court's controversial decisions, and her academic and international profile is emphasized by the press. (HotNews, G4Media, Euronews Romania)
Hunting a wanted criminal
The case of suspect Emil Gânj, accused of murdering his concubine and setting her home on fire, has sparked a large deployment of forces. He is wanted in several counties. The media details the collaboration of the suspect's close associates with police. (Digi24, HotNews, Mediafax)
PNL Congress
The extraordinary PNL congress has officially appointed the party president. Premier Ilie Bolojan won a full mandate as the only candidate. The press reports on the elected team (first vice-presidents, secretary general), internal tensions in the competition for the position of first vice-president and the reaction of the head of Cluj's CJ after losing the position in the vote. (HotNews, G4Media, News.ro)

Top entities frequently mentioned in the news:

1. Beach Festival, Please!
2. Simina Tănăsescu / CCR
3. ANM
4. Emil Gânj
5. PNL

*****Synthesis realized with the help of a monitoring feed provided by NewsVibe Romania, as well as Google News data. The analysis, data and images presented were enhanced with the help of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence tools.