Leaders and great powers
19.0% of attention this weekMost readWikipedia
- Romania4.8k views
- Empress Elisabeth of Austria3.9k views
- Ursula von der Leyen3.5k views
The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Romania
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Romania’s attention is Football (4.8%, 2.2× the world). The news sounds brighter than usual.
Romania’s zeitgeist, by theme
Its Wikipedia reading this week, each page counted once, in its main theme · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Current stories
The stories and events behind this week
Blind spots
Where attention and coverage don’t line up
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Romania · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Romania is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe. It lies on the lower course of the Danube, north of the Balkan Peninsula, and on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It is the twelfth-largest country in Europe by area, covering 238,397 km2 (92,046 mi2), and the sixth-most populous member state of the European Union, with 19 million inhabitants. The capital, largest city and economic centre is Bucharest.
- DEUTSCHE WELLE: Nicușor Dan curtează electoratul AUR?rador.ro · 3 outlets
- Sânmartin pregătește construirea unui al doilea parc fotovoltaic, cu o investiție de peste 25 de milioane de leibihon.ro · 2 outlets
- Procesul lui Călin Georgescu, reluat miercuri la Curtea de Apel București! Sute de susţinători au luat cu asalt…mesagerul.ro · 2 outlets
- Romania: One United Properties 9M 2026 Turnover Drops 41% to RON696M; Net (…)romaniapress.com · 2 outlets
- Mangalia Shipyard's buyer has paid the full purchase price of 138M euros, excluding VATstiripesurse.ro · 2 outlets
- Iarna a venit mai repede în România: minus 10 grade Celsiusstiripesurse.ro · 2 outlets
- Romania: EBRD supports major wind farm in Romaniaenergy-pedia.com · 2 outlets
- Romania's new government takes office amid war escalation, austerity and political crisiswsws.org
- Romanian Truck Driver Detained as Bulgarian Authorities Investigate the Deadly Trakia Highway Pile-Upnovinite.com
- Romania Restarts Unit 1 at Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plantbgnes.com
- Romanian servers targeted by Russian hackers to scoop up emails about NATO, EUc4isrnet.com
- CEI Parliamentary Assembly in Bucharest: promoting EU Integration and advancing economic cooperationcei.int
Pictures
Romania is home to automobile company DaciaMihnea Lazăr · CC BY-SA 4.0 ![The People's Salvation Cathedral in Bucharest is the tallest and largest Eastern Orthodox church building[d] in the world[344]](https://img.currentzeitgeist.com/c/ba8fc87dd6eb033be3b32ea6.jpg)
The People's Salvation Cathedral in Bucharest is the tallest and largest Eastern Orthodox church building[d] in the world[344]MIHAIL · CC BY 4.0 
The University of Bucharest was opened in 1864.claudiu nh from București, România · CC BY-SA 2.0 ![The Colțea Hospital in Bucharest completed a $90 million renovation in 2011[361]](https://img.currentzeitgeist.com/c/a04d0fb1d3e42c837e70a9b8.jpg)
The Colțea Hospital in Bucharest completed a $90 million renovation in 2011[361]Jorge Franganillo · CC BY 2.0 
The Christmas market in Sibiu is one of the most famous in Europe.Andreidragan · Public domain 
Romanian "tamburași" drummers in traditional clothingLost.b.f. · CC BY-SA 4.0
![The People's Salvation Cathedral in Bucharest is the tallest and largest Eastern Orthodox church building[d] in the world[344]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catedrala_M%C3%A2ntuirii_Neamului_(Octombrie_2025).jpg)
![The Colțea Hospital in Bucharest completed a $90 million renovation in 2011[361]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bucharest_-_Col%C8%9Bea_Hospital.jpg)
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
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Romania · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
17.0× last week
12.5× last week
U.S. Embassy Romania, Public domain New
2.0× last week
Organizations
2.6× last week
2.1× last week
Romania · The week of 30 Oct to 5 Nov
On social media
Going around online in Romania
What Romania’s own news sites say went viral, trended or got people talking online this week
- What Trump reminded Americans after the Republicans’ defeat in the midterm elections. His message went viralstirileprotv.ro · 4 Nov · Translated from Romanian
- Who is Jon Ossoff, the Democrats’ “rising star” who defeated Trump’s ally in Georgia? He had a viral campaignantena3.ro · 4 Nov · Translated from Romanian
- What does “mogging,” the word of 2026, mean? The viral expression used by Gen Z and Alpha is growing in popularityrealitatea.net · 4 Nov · Translated from Romanian
- Wrongfully convicted and sent to Devil’s Island: The story of Dreyfus and antisemitism that went “viral” before the internetantena3.ro · 4 Nov · Translated from Romanian
- Anti-Trump message projected by laser onto the facade of his Las Vegas hotel. How the protest that went viral was organizedadevarul.ro · 3 Nov · Translated from Romanian
- He went viral online after stopping to pay a road toll while being pursued by police. How did it all end? VIDEOziare.com · 2 Nov · Translated from Romanian
- Trump called Norway “a toilet.” Authorities’ ironic response went viral: “We made the toilets great again!”jurnalul.ro · 1 Nov · Translated from Romanian
- Hansi Flick went viral after opening an Instagram account » How many followers did he attract in the first 24 hours?gsp.ro · 31 Oct · Translated from Romanian
- A viral prank that ended badly led to more than $280,000 being raised for a store employee. How a streamer tried to steal the moneymediafax.ro · 30 Oct · Translated from Romanian
- Thousands of Romanians congratulated Călin Georgescu’s son, who “won” the Ballon d’Or. The viral post was believed even after being debunkedziare.com · 30 Oct · Translated from Romanian
- The photo of Vladimir Putin that went viral: The major height difference from the president of Mozambiquestiripesurse.ro · 30 Oct · Translated from Romanian
- The photo the Kremlin wouldn’t have wanted made public! Who is the “giant” shaking hands with Putin in a viral photo on Xlibertatea.ro · 30 Oct · Translated from Romanian
Headlines: GDELT, from each country’s own news sites; each links to its article
Romania
Discussion
Romania · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Everyday apps here: Bilete FRF · RaceChrono Pro · roDex - Dicționar · Amenzi Ordine Publica · Spirit Talker ®. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 4,365 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Războiul din Ucraina Afectează iar foarte Serios BMW, Skoda, Mercedes, Audi și Porsche, după Criza din 2022 (mesagerul.ro)
- Președintele României, Nicușor Dan - „S-a stabilit de principiu că e util ca Europa să ia parte la discuțiile cu privire la războiul din Ucraina" (ziuaconstanta.ro)
Survey · Apr 2026 12% name “Security and defence” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 11% name “The conflict in the Middle East” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 10% name “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- ZF IT Generation. Cel mai greu pentru un start-up românesc este să vândă în străinătate, nu să construiască produsul. Fondatorii DesignVerse, Veridion şi Footprints AI: Am fost nepregătiţi pentru vânz (zfcorporate.ro)
- Silvia Axinescu, counsel, Reff & Asociaţii | Deloitte Legal: Pentru companiile care folosesc agenţi AI, riscul unei amenzi pe AI Act este deocamdată aproape zero, pentru că România nu are încă o autor (zfcorporate.ro)
- Cost of living More than usual
- Diesel, rents and petrol record sharpest price rises in Romania in October 2026 (actmedia.eu)
- "Guvernul nu are ce să facă pentru a potoli inflația". Prețurile serviciilor au crescut artificial, arată un economist (business24.ro)
Survey · Apr 2026 41% name “Rising prices / inflation / cost of living” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 27% name “The economic situation” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
Survey · Apr 2026 4% name “Housing” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Dan Șucu, protagonist într-un scandal uriaș din Italia. Ar putea fi dat peste cap calendarul unor alegeri foarte importante (romaniatv.net)
- 😱🎤 UIMITOR la Vocea României! „Irina, simt că tu ești salvarea mea!" Emoții, strategii și decizii dificile într-o seară care poate schimba destinele concurenților – RADAR DE MEDIA (radardemedia.ro)
Survey · Apr 2026 8% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- PENNY deschide magazin în locul unuia dintre cele mai cunoscute cluburi istorice din... (zf.ro)
- Tuberculoza a ucis 1,13 milioane de persoane în 2025. OMS avertizează asupra „progreselor insuficiente" în lupta împotriva acestei boli. (monitorulcj.ro)
Survey · Apr 2026 12% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Carmen Ravon, CBRE: În Bucureşti ar mai trebui să fie cel puţin un mall. Dacă un retailer vrea acum să deschidă 10 spaţii, nu are unde. Pentru retailul stradal nu văd o mare speranţă. Gradul de ocupar (zfcorporate.ro)
- Paradoxul Pieței Muncii Din Argeș: Peste 10.000 De șomeri în Acte, Dar Firmele Nu Găsesc Oameni Dispuși Să Muncească » Curierul Zilei (curier.ro)
Survey · Apr 2026 6% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Emisiile de gaze cu efect de seră generate de economia UE au scăzut cu 0,5% în trimestrul doi din 2026 (stiripesurse.ro)
- ANM anunță temperaturi mai ridicate decât în mod obișnuit. Cum va fi vremea până la jumătatea lunii decembrie (monitorulbt.ro)
Survey · 2023 67% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
Survey · Apr 2026 5% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Epopeea marilor „valuri de migrație" din Parlamentul României. Scindări majore și regrupări care au schimbat raportul de forțe în ultimii 36 de ani (mesagerul.ro)
- „ICE-ul britanic": raidurile anti-imigrație din Marea Britanie, la nivel record, dar două treimi se încheie fără nicio arestare (atitudinea.ro)
Survey · Apr 2026 2% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.7positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.9The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.0× usual2.8 words per 1,000usually 2.9The GDELT Project
- Fear1.1× usual0.7 words per 1,000usually 0.6The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual4.6 words per 1,000usually 5.1The GDELT Project
- Sadness0.9× usual5.6 words per 1,000usually 6.1The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual16.1 words per 1,000usually 16.4The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
The White House, Public domain New
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
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Carl Pietzner, Public domain New
Original glass negative (LC-BH824-4754) made by Andrew Burgess, one of Mathew B…, Public domain Rising
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Emil Rabending, Public domain Rising
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Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Business & economy
The White House, Public domain New
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
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Cars & transport
Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Everyday app
Crime & justice
Juden253, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
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Books, arts & history
Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Rising
Fashion & beauty
Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0 Everyday app
Glovo: Cibo a domicilioFood & drink
Everyday app
Everyday app
Movies & TV
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Celebrities & creators
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Benutzer:Bill da Flute, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
Politics & world affairs
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Carl Pietzner, Public domain New
Society & beliefs
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Webphoto.ro, CC BY 3.0 Rising
Sports
Pulv, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
Original by User:Ina96, CC BY-SA 3.0 New
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Travel & places
https://www.flickr.com/people/klmircea/ KLmircea, Public domain Rising
seisdeagosto, CC BY-SA 2.0 Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro
Industries here
Government & public sector 14Sports & fitness 12Media & entertainment 10Music 6Tech & software 4Travel & tourism 1Gaming 1Telecom & internet 1Finance & banking 1Crypto & digital assets 1Cars & mobility 1Health & pharma 1Education 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation6.5%Sept 2026Eurostat
- Unemployment6.3%Sept 2026Eurostat
- Central bank rate6.50%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
- Real house prices1.5%Q2 2026 · +3.5 pts since Q1 2026BIS
- GDP growth0.7%2025 · −0.2 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Currency vs the euro5.349RON per euro13 Nov 2026 · euro +0.2% since 6 Nov 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB
Business
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Sociology and Political Science
- Education
- Molecular Biology
Society
- Top concern41.0%Rising prices / inflation / cost of livingApr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust the national government31.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026 · −2.0 pts since Nov 2025European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust the media40.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust scientists58.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Say humans mainly cause climate change31.5%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority71.1%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1A Couple of Lies
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2Lupin
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3Taken: Natalee Holloway
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4The Rainmaker
5Black Doves
6Anesthesia
7Will Trent
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Black Bag
Breakout
2Collision Course
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3My Best Friend
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4A Dog's Perfect Christmas
5Heist
6Christmas in Love
7Far and Away
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8Sing 2
9The Crush
10Rush Hour
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1Aerozen
Breakout
2Season 25
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4Tzanca Uraganu
5Erika Isac
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6Karol G
7Berechet & Vanilla
9Tate McRae
10Irina Rimes
Apple Music · 2026-11-14
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Fain & Simplu Podcast
2Știrile Recorder
3România în Direct - Europa FM
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4Vorbitorincii-Baricade-Leaders
5Mind Architect
6Balázsék
7The Diary of a CEO
8Cufărul cu povești
9Vin de-o poveste
10VREAU SĂ ȘTIU
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1Farmacia Tei
2Bebe Tei
3FAN Courier
4DramaWave - Dramas & Reels
5Trendyol: Online Shopping
6SAMEDAY
7Victoria's Secret CEE
8Claude by Anthropic
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9Mealbird: Ementa Semanal
10Douglas - Beauty & Parfüm
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App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1Blitzer.de PRO
2Manager for Scooters
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3Threema for iOS
Falling
4Monash FODMAP Diet
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5Amenzi Rutiere
6The Observant Mom
7AnkiMobile Flashcards
8Spirit Talker ®
9roDex - Dicționar
Rising
10SkyTest BU/GU Lite
New
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App Store · 2026-11-14
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Apple Podcasts · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.