September 23, 2025. Viral topics on the net in the last 24 hours

Romanian internet users were interested yesterday in discussions primarily focused on internal political conflicts and developments in the geopolitical arena, with an emphasis on the Republic of Moldova. An analysis of the 100 most viral press headlines, according to the volume of interactions recorded on Facebook the previous day, indicates a distribution of online public interest across several distinct thematic axes.

A thematic area that generated substantial engagement was that of internal political debates. The discussions centered on the censure motion initiated by AUR against the Minister of Environment, Diana Buzoianu, with several headlines indicating that the initiative was publicly supported by a voice from PSD [Stirile PROTV, aktual24.ro, Realitatea]. In response, the minister described AUR's action as a "TikTok show" [Digi 24], while USR defended her, stating that "the reforms are disturbing" [fornews.ro].

There was also visibility and comments regarding Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, in light of the recently published polling figures [RomaniaTV].

The context of regional security constituted another topic of maximum interest. Press materials detailing Russia's alleged plans to influence elections and provoke destabilizations in the Republic of Moldova were widely shared [Adevarul, biziday.ro, epochtimes-romania.com]. Statements from President Maia Sandu about the impact of Russian influence were also visible [romania.europalibera.org].

Also in the sphere of geopolitical impact, the online public's attention was drawn to both the warning from French President Emmanuel Macron regarding Russia's actions testing NATO [Digi 24], and the proposal from former President Traian Băsescu to reintroduce mandatory military service [Gandul].

The functioning of state institutions represented another important theme. A journalistic investigation into issues within ANAF and the Trade Register recorded a very high volume of interactions [recorder.ro]. Separately, but within the same sphere of public concerns, were issues in the education system, where topics such as amendments in the Chamber of Deputies regarding the reintroduction of excellence scholarships were highlighted [edupedu.ro].

ARTICLES WITH HIGH VIRALITY

1. New revelations about the chaos in ANAF and the Trade Register [RECORDER.RO]
2. George Simion: Calin Georgescu's files are the equivalent of Horia, Cloșca, and Crișan being shot [EPOCHTIMES-ROMANIA.COM]
3. Papahagi: Romania does not deserve Bolojan based on how the majority voted. He is diametrically opposed to a crook like Georgescu, or the cunning Simion [EPOCHTIMES-ROMANIA.COM]
4. Traian Băsescu wants the introduction of MANDATORY military service: "Young generations should learn to hold a gun in their hands" [GANDUL]
5. Raids in the Republic of Moldova, including in prisons. Over 100 people were preparing Russia-commanded destabilizations [ADEVARUL]
6. USR forms a shield around Diana Buzoianu before the AUR motion: "Reforms are disturbing. A minister is on the right track when AUR jumps in with a motion". [FORNEWS.RO]
7. BREAKING Schism in the governing coalition: The reintroduction of Olympic excellence scholarships and the return to hourly payment at the amount established before the Bolojan Law were voted on this evening by the Labor Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, through amendments submitted by two PSD deputies to the project that transforms OUG 57/2023 into law [EDUPEDU.RO]
8. Ilie Bolojan, dismantled by the CURS poll. The Prime Minister is losing the trust of Romanians. PSD: "This collapse is not surprising. Romanians do not want to pay for the pride of a Prime Minister who seems increasingly detached from real Romania" [ROMANIATV]
9. "They made him immortal": Trump and American conservatives honored Charlie Kirk in a grand ceremony in Phoenix [MARIUSTUCA.RO]
10. Maia Sandu: If Russia manages to control R. Moldova, all Moldovans will suffer, regardless of who they voted for [ROMANIA.EUROPALIBERA.ORG]

***** Summary created with the help of a monitoring feed provided by the NewsVibe Romania, based on several online monitoring software. The ranking of viral links is 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.