July 9, 2025. Viralized topics on the net in the last 24 hours

Domestic polemics and controversies, as well as those on the European scene, monopolized the attention of the social media yesterday. The findings below summarize the most debated topics in the top 100 viral headlines by the volume of interactions generated on Facebook the previous day, reflecting the preferences of the online audience.

The debate in the European Parliament on the no-confidence motion targeting the European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen was a top topic. Users reacted intensely to headlines that reflected the frontal attacks launched in the European Parliament against Ursula von der Leyen [mariustuca.ro], her speech [mariustuca.ro, spotmedia.ro], as well as indirect messages about AUR coming from her allies in Italy [project-e.ro; Stirile ProTV, Adevărul].

Diana Șoșoaca returned to the spotlight with headlines that reflected both her involvement in the controversy at the European level, by publishing the contact details of the European dignitary [Stiri pe surse], and her proposals for austerity measures at home [bzi.ro].

Another massively watched topic concerns the appointment of Professor Dacian Cosmin Dragos as judge at the Constitutional Court. The announcement by President Nicușor Dan has sparked successive waves of explanatory articles and biographical portraits [biziday.ro; HotNews.ro; Digi 24; g4media.ro; epochtimes-romania.com]. Online interest is focused on the academic profile of the new magistrate and his involvement in the Roșia Montană litigation.

Internally, tensions in the governing coalition are generating a steady stream of reactions. The public has been interested in articles that have picked up on various signals - Sorin Grindeanu warns of the limits of PSD's patience after the adoption of the fiscal package [biziday.ro], and Paul Stănescu reinforces the threat of the party's withdrawal from government [aktual24.ro].

From the AUR camp, George Simion demands Ilie Bolojan's resignation [Realitatea], while the party announces mobilization to overthrow the Cabinet [Realitatea].

Education remains in the spotlight, from the debate on the extended teaching norm [edupedu.ro] or the minister's statements about the contribution of education to the deficit [epochtimes-romania.com] to the presentation of remarkable academic performances, such as the admission of a student from Milaș (Bistrița-Năsăud) to ETH Zürich [bistriteanul.ro].

ARTICLES WITH REDUCED VIRALITY

1. The beginning of the end for the Ursula coalition: EU president attacked from all sides in the European Parliament [MARIUSTUCA.RO]
2. President Dan has appointed Professor Dacian Dragos as a judge of the CCR. He is a PhD supervisor at UBB Cluj-Napoca and was part of Romania's team in the Rosia Montana dispute [BIZIDAY.RO]
3. Diana Șoșoacă has published Ursula von der Leyen's phone number and asks Romanians to give her messages [NEWS SOURCES]
4. Euro MP Diana Șoșoacă proposes austerity measures for politicians and the disbanding of the Elie Wiesel Institute: "We must set an example!" [BZI.RO]
5. Tensions in the ruling coalition after the adoption of the fiscal package. Sorin Grindeanu criticizes some of its provisions and threatens that "if they want to partner us, to take more account of PSD proposals. We voted to join the government, but we can make a new consultation with a different result. We are not prisoners of this coalition." [BIZIDAY.RO]
6. Ursula von der Leyen defends herself publicly in the "Pfizergate" scandal [MARIUSTUCA.RO]
7. Ilie Bolojan points out that at the Ministry of Investments there were employees who had established 110% bonuses, so that the average salary reached 13,400 lei net, more than that of a minister. The ministry has over two thousand employees [BIZIDAY.RO]
8. Massive mobilization on social networks! Romanians support Călin Georgescu [REALITATEA]
9. Who wants to keep the "monster" at home alive? The Golden Scarecrow and the self-fulfilling prophecy [REPUBLICA.RO]
10. George Simion, crucial message. AUR president demands Ilie Bolojan's resignation [REALITATEA]

***** Synthesis realized 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.