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Europe · Thursday, 5 November 2026

Romania

No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.


Rising

  1. 1Sephora - Make-up, Beauty

    Breakout

    Business & economy · App Store · #5 in free apps

  2. 2Season 25

    Rising

    Music · Apple Music · #13 in songs

  3. 3The Ezra Klein Show

    Rising

    Society & beliefs · Apple Podcasts · #21 in podcasts

  4. 4Collision Course

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  5. 5A Couple of Lies

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #3 in TV


Top today

  1. 1Collision Course

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  2. 2Lupin

    Rising

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  3. 3A Couple of Lies

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #3 in TV

  4. Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr

    4Weapon

    Rising

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #2 in films

  5. 5Sephora - Make-up, Beauty

    Breakout

    Business & economy · App Store · #5 in free apps

  6. 6The Ezra Klein Show

    Rising

    Society & beliefs · Apple Podcasts · #21 in podcasts

  7. 7Tiberiu Ușeriu

    New

    Sports · Wikipedia · 1,697 reads

  8. Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0

    8Mary Stoiana

    New

    Sports · Wikipedia · 1,686 reads

  9. Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0

    9Cristiano Ronaldo

    Breakout

    Sports · Google Trends · 1,000+ searches

  10. Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0

    10Abdul El-Sayed

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 2,310 reads

Everyday apps here: eMAG: Cumpărături online · Amenzi Ordine Publica · Douglas Perfumes & Cosmetics · Codul Penal si de Procedura · DIGI.ro. 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 4,715 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. 3.0% of the news · usually 2.9% · 141 articles

    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)

  2. 2.6% of the news · usually 2.0% · 120 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 8% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  3. 1.9% of the news · usually 1.6% · 89 articles
  4. 1.3% of the news · usually 1.4% · 63 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 12% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  5. 1.3% of the news · usually 0.9% · 61 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 6% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  6. 1.2% of the news · usually 0.9% · 55 articles

    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)

  7. 0.5% of the news · usually 0.6% · 24 articles

    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)

  8. 0.3% of the news · usually 0.4% · 16 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 2% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

How the news sounds

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.

  1. Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Abdul El-Sayed

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 2,310 reads

  2. U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain

    2Jon Ossoff

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 1,219 reads

  3. 3MAGA movement

    New

    Society & beliefs · Wikipedia · 828 reads

  4. Elli, CC0

    4Mihaela Plesa

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 767 reads

  5. Antonioaesparza, CC BY-SA 4.0

    5James Talarico

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 743 reads

  6. 62026 United States elections

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 2,740 reads

  7. 7Alexandru Rogobete

    Weekly

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 874 reads

  8. 8WhatsApp

    Weekly

    Tech & AI · App Store · #56 in free apps

Rising on Google

Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 25 October 2026, in most of the country’s regions.

  1. rapid bucureşti csikszeredaBreakout
  2. petrolul cfr clujBreakout
  3. barcelona alavésBreakout
  4. corvinul hunedoara argeș piteștiBreakout
  5. barcelona vs alavés+4,500%
  6. ordonanță trenuleț+4,000%
  7. poziții rapid bucureşti vs fk csikszereda+3,600%
  8. le havre psg+3,550%
  9. drona iasi+2,850%
  10. insula iubirii 30 octombrie 2026+2,400%

Google Trends


By category

Business & economy

  1. 1Sephora - Make-up, Beauty

    Breakout

    App Store · #5 in free apps

  2. 2Cupio

    App Store · #20 in free apps

  3. 3Digi Communications

    Google Trends · 2,000+ searches

Cars & transport

  1. 1Where is it? Item Locator

    App Store · #35 in paid apps

Nature, climate & disasters

  1. 1WeatherPro

    App Store · #34 in paid apps

  2. 2eWeather HD - Weather & Alerts

    App Store · #50 in paid apps

  3. Eugen Simion 14, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Colectiv nightclub fire

    Wikipedia · 151 reads

Crime & justice

  1. 1Morbid: A True Crime Podcast

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #32 in podcasts

  2. 2Murder With My Husband

    Apple Podcasts · #49 in podcasts

Books, arts & history

  1. 1The History of Byzantium

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #47 in podcasts

  2. J. Malcolm Greany, Public domain

    2Ansel Adams

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 312 reads

  3. 3Porno

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 301 reads

Education & careers

  1. 1Mind Architect

    Apple Podcasts · #4 in podcasts

  2. 2Hot Water with Sara Jane Ho

    Apple Podcasts · #37 in podcasts

  3. 3BEING HER with Margarita Nazarenko

    Apple Podcasts · #53 in podcasts

Fashion & beauty

  1. FLOTUS – Melania Trump, Public domain

    1Melania Trump

    Wikipedia · 348 reads

  2. 2Edenred®

    App Store · #95 in free apps

  3. SkinGlow by Kimmarie / Dr. Billy Ingram [1], CC BY 4.0

    3Kimmarie Johnson

    Wikipedia · 120 reads

Food & drink

  1. 1Frigyes Vomberg

    Wikipedia · 98 reads

  2. 2McDonald's

    Everyday app

    App Store · #78 in free apps

Gaming

  1. 3World of Warcraft: Forever

    Wikipedia · 114 reads

Health & wellness

  1. 1Jocurile Minții

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #38 in podcasts

  2. 2AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker

    App Store · #18 in paid apps

  3. 3Doctor Mihail

    Apple Podcasts · #54 in podcasts

Money & crypto

  1. Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

    1Banca Transilvania

    Wikipedia · 149 reads

  2. 2MyCNPP

    Falling Everyday app

    App Store · #30 in free apps

  3. 3CryptoAnalyzer

    Everyday app

    App Store · #27 in paid apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1Collision Course

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  2. 2Lupin

    Rising

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  3. 3A Couple of Lies

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #3 in TV

Music

  1. 1Season 25

    Rising

    Apple Music · #13 in songs

  2. Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Russell Brand

    New

    Wikipedia · 797 reads

  3. 3Morning Glory, cu Răzvan Exarhu

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #8 in podcasts

Celebrities & creators

  1. 1Balázsék

    Apple Podcasts · #7 in podcasts

  2. 2Vin de-o poveste

    Apple Podcasts · #11 in podcasts

  3. 3The Joe Rogan Experience

    Apple Podcasts · #12 in podcasts

Politics & world affairs

  1. Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Abdul El-Sayed

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 2,310 reads

  2. U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain

    2Jon Ossoff

    New

    Wikipedia · 1,219 reads

  3. Elli, CC0

    3Mihaela Plesa

    New

    Wikipedia · 767 reads

Science & space

  1. 1StarTalk

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #28 in podcasts

  2. 2The Rest Is Science

    Apple Podcasts · #25 in podcasts

  3. 3Boring History for Sleep

    Apple Podcasts · #58 in podcasts

Society & beliefs

  1. 1The Ezra Klein Show

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #21 in podcasts

  2. 2Cufărul cu povești

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #9 in podcasts

  3. 3MAGA movement

    New

    Wikipedia · 828 reads

Sports

  1. 1Tiberiu Ușeriu

    New

    Wikipedia · 1,697 reads

  2. Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Mary Stoiana

    New

    Wikipedia · 1,686 reads

  3. Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Cristiano Ronaldo

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 1,000+ searches

Tech & AI

  1. 1Farmacia Tei

    Rising

    App Store · #8 in free apps

  2. 2WhatsApp

    Weekly

    App Store · #56 in free apps

  3. 3Facebook

    Weekly

    Wikipedia · 444 reads

Travel & places

  1. Original Uploader was Cristibur ( talk ) at en.wikipedia ., Public domain

    1Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  2. Pierre Blaché from Paris, France, CC0

    2France

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  3. https://www.flickr.com/people/klmircea/ KLmircea, Public domain

    3Romania

    Wikipedia · 736 reads


Industries here

Government & public sector 22Media & entertainment 19Sports & fitness 14Music 13Tech & software 7Telecom & internet 2Science & research 2Nonprofits & NGOs 2Retail & e-commerce 1Advertising & marketing 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
  • Youth unemployment24.5%2025 · +0.9 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
  • Currency vs the euro5.339RON per euro5 Nov 2026 · euro −0.1% since 29 Oct 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB

Business

  • Business confidence99.5100 = long-run averageApr 2026 · −0.2 since Mar 2026OECD
  • New businesses99.62021 = 100Q2 2026Eurostat
  • Bankruptcy declarations52.32021 = 100Q2 2026Eurostat

Research

Most-published fields last month

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
    91 papers · rising +101%
  • Sociology and Political Science
    89 papers
  • Political Science and International Relations
    67 papers
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
    59 papers · rising +70%

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1Lupin

      Rising

    2. 3A Couple of Lies

      New

    3. 4The One About Matthew Perry

    4. 6The Fall of El Mayo

    5. 8Nobody Wants This

    6. 9Where the Mask Ends

      Falling

    7. Press photo, Public domain

      10East of Eden

      Falling

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1Collision Course

      Breakout

    2. Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr

      2Weapon

      Rising

    3. 3Surviving Hurricane Otis

      Falling

    4. 4Far and Away

    5. 5Animals

    6. 6Man Up

      Falling

    7. 7You, Me, Us

    8. 8The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

    9. 9Nowhere to Run

    10. 10Ice Age: Collision Course

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. 1Tate McRae

    2. 2Tzanca Uraganu

    3. 3Berechet & Vanilla

    4. 4Karol G

    5. 6Aerozen

    6. 7Vanilla

    7. 8Adéla

    8. 9Lele

    9. 10Bogdan DLP & BOB

    Apple Music · 2026-11-06

    Apple Podcasts · Shows

    1. 1Fain & Simplu Podcast

    2. 2Vorbitorincii-Baricade-Leaders

    3. 3Știrile Recorder

    4. 4Mind Architect

    5. 5The Diary of a CEO

    6. 6România în Direct - Europa FM

    7. 7Balázsék

    8. 8Morning Glory, cu Răzvan Exarhu

      Rising

    9. 9Cufărul cu povești

      Rising

    10. 10VREAU SĂ ȘTIU

    Show the top 100

      Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-06

      App Store · Free apps

      1. 1eMAG: Cumpărături online

        Rising

      2. 2Reserved - shopping online

      3. 3Trendyol: Online Shopping

        Falling

      4. 4Douglas Perfumes & Cosmetics

        Rising

      5. 5Sephora - Make-up, Beauty

        Breakout

      6. 6FAN Courier

        Falling

      7. 7Ro CEI Reader

      8. 8Farmacia Tei

        Rising

      9. 9Claude by Anthropic

        Falling

      10. 10Google Gemini

      Show the top 100

        App Store · 2026-11-06

        App Store · Paid apps

        1. 1Blitzer.de PRO

        2. 2The Observant Mom

        3. 3Manager for Scooters

        4. 4SpetePOL

        5. 5Chromagraph Camera

        6. 6Amenzi Ordine Publica

          Rising

        7. 7Threema for iOS

          Falling

        8. 8Amenzi Rutiere

        9. 9Groundwire: VoIP SIP Softphone

        10. 10iVerify Basic

        Show the top 50

          App Store · 2026-11-06


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