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Europe · Thursday, 12 November 2026

Romania

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Rising

  1. 1Master-Nav: Colregs

    New

    Education & careers · App Store · #13 in paid apps

  2. 2Victoria's Secret CEE

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #7 in free apps

  3. 3Taken: Natalee Holloway

    New

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

  4. 4The History of Byzantium

    Rising

    Books, arts & history · Apple Podcasts · #24 in podcasts

  5. 5Black Bag

    Breakout

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


Top today

  1. 1Victoria's Secret CEE

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #7 in free apps

  2. 2Black Bag

    Breakout

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

  3. The White House, Public domain

    3Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 500+ searches

  4. Ralf Roletschek ( talk ) - Infos über Fahrräder auf fahrradmonteur.de Wiki-Tech…, CC BY-SA 3.0

    4Gabriel Torje

    Breakout

    Sports · Google Trends · 10,000+ searches

  5. 5Taken: Natalee Holloway

    New

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

  6. 6A Couple of Lies

    Rising

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

  7. Nuță Lucian from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, CC BY-SA 2.0

    7Irina Rimes

    Breakout

    Music · Apple Music · #10 in songs

  8. 8Master-Nav: Colregs

    New

    Education & careers · App Store · #13 in paid apps

  9. 9Mealbird: Macro Meal Planner

    Back

    Health & wellness · App Store · #11 in free apps

  10. Exclusiv TV, CC BY 3.0

    10Stela Enache

    New

    Music · Wikipedia · 3,334 reads

Everyday apps here: TeleGuard · Farmacia Tei · LiveATC Air Radio · iVerify Basic · DramaWave - Dramas & Reels. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.


Franchises and brands here

Topics that belong to the same franchise, brand, series or maker on Wikidata, among the topics on the country pages today.


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 4,783 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. Cost of living More than usual
    2.9% of the news · usually 0.9% · 3.3× usual · 137 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)

  2. 2.3% of the news · usually 2.8% · 111 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)

  3. 1.9% of the news · usually 1.6% · 92 articles
  4. 1.7% of the news · usually 1.3% · 81 articles

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

  5. 1.1% of the news · usually 2.1% · 54 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)

  6. 1.1% of the news · usually 1.1% · 54 articles

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

  7. 0.5% of the news · usually 0.6% · 22 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% · 12 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. The White House, Public domain

    1Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 500+ searches

  2. Пресс-служба Президента России, CC BY 4.0

    2Vladimir Putin

    Breakout

    Politics & world affairs · Google Trends · 2,000+ searches

  3. Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Nvidia

    New

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 2,441 reads

  4. 4Colette Kress

    New

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 1,529 reads

  5. Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0

    5Stella Li

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 822 reads

  6. Carl Pietzner, Public domain

    6Franz Joseph I

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 754 reads

  7. Fuzheado, CC BY 4.0

    7Lisa Su

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 720 reads

  8. Ervinboer, CC BY 4.0

    8Dominic Fritz

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Google Trends · 500+ searches

Rising on Google

Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.

  1. argeș pitești dinamo bucureștiBreakout
  2. fcsb corvinul hunedoaraBreakout
  3. farul constanța rapid bucureştiBreakout
  4. uta arad petrolulBreakout
  5. csikszereda „u” clujBreakout
  6. valencia real madridBreakout
  7. poziții fc argeș pitești vs dinamo bucureștiBreakout
  8. poziții fk csikszereda vs „u” cluj+4,650%
  9. ora de vară+3,950%
  10. poziții fcsb vs corvinul hunedoara+3,850%

Google Trends


By category

Business & economy

  1. The White House, Public domain

    1Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  2. Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Nvidia

    New

    Wikipedia · 2,441 reads

  3. 3Colette Kress

    New

    Wikipedia · 1,529 reads

Cars & transport

  1. 1GPX-Viewer

    App Store · #37 in paid apps

  2. 2Blitzer.de PRO

    Everyday app

    App Store · #1 in paid apps

  3. 3CoNav

    Falling Everyday app

    App Store · #41 in paid apps

Crime & justice

  1. 2Rotten Mango

    Apple Podcasts · #25 in podcasts

  2. U.S. Government copyright, Public domain

Books, arts & history

  1. 1The History of Byzantium

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #24 in podcasts

  2. Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

    2Eratosthenes

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 220 reads

  3. 3Istoria României

    Apple Podcasts · #10 in podcasts

Education & careers

  1. 1Master-Nav: Colregs

    New

    App Store · #13 in paid apps

  2. 2Metope: cultură și istorie

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #30 in podcasts

  3. 3Mind Architect

    Apple Podcasts · #4 in podcasts

Fashion & beauty

  1. Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Michèle Lamy

    Wikipedia · 123 reads

  2. 2Spirit Talker ®

    Everyday app

    App Store · #8 in paid apps

  3. 3Glovo: Food delivery

    Everyday app

    ItalianGlovo: Cibo a domicilio

    App Store · #44 in free apps

Food & drink

  1. 1McDonald's

    App Store · #86 in free apps

  2. 2KFC România

    Everyday app

    App Store · #84 in free apps

Gaming

  1. 1Grand Theft Auto VI

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 552 reads

  2. 2Too Noisy Pro

    App Store · #44 in paid apps

  3. 3Grand Theft Auto V

    Wikipedia · 91 reads

Health & wellness

  1. 1Mealbird: Macro Meal Planner

    Back

    App Store · #11 in free apps

  2. 2AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker

    Back

    App Store · #14 in paid apps

  3. 3HeartWatch: Heart Rate Monitor

    Back

    App Store · #15 in paid apps

Money & crypto

  1. 1Money Pro: Personal Finance AR

    App Store · #47 in paid apps

  2. 2BT Pay

    Everyday app

    App Store · #30 in free apps

  3. 3Raiffeisen Smart Mobile

    Everyday app

    App Store · #32 in free apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1Black Bag

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  2. 2Taken: Natalee Holloway

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #3 in TV

  3. 3A Couple of Lies

    Rising

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

Music

  1. Nuță Lucian from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, CC BY-SA 2.0

    1Irina Rimes

    Breakout

    Apple Music · #10 in songs

  2. Exclusiv TV, CC BY 3.0

    2Stela Enache

    New

    Wikipedia · 3,334 reads

  3. 3Florin Bogardo

    New

    Wikipedia · 2,648 reads

Celebrities & creators

  1. 1Marius Harosa

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  2. Maryland GovPics, CC BY 4.0

    2Chris Malachowsky

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 498 reads

  3. 3Curtis Priem

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 464 reads

Politics & world affairs

  1. Пресс-служба Президента России, CC BY 4.0

    1Vladimir Putin

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 2,000+ searches

  2. 2Știrile Recorder

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #2 in podcasts

  3. Carl Pietzner, Public domain

    3Franz Joseph I

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 754 reads

Science & space

  1. 1The Rest Is Science

    Apple Podcasts · #32 in podcasts

  2. 2StarTalk

    Apple Podcasts · #35 in podcasts

  3. 3Boring History for Sleep

    Apple Podcasts · #55 in podcasts

Society & beliefs

  1. Webphoto.ro, CC BY 3.0

    1Cristian Tudor Popescu

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 393 reads

  2. 2Fain & Simplu Podcast

    Apple Podcasts · #1 in podcasts

  3. 3Cufărul cu povești

    Apple Podcasts · #7 in podcasts

Sports

  1. Ralf Roletschek ( talk ) - Infos über Fahrräder auf fahrradmonteur.de Wiki-Tech…, CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Gabriel Torje

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 10,000+ searches

  2. Carlo Bruil Fotografie, CC BY 2.0

    2Mihai Stoica

    New

    Wikipedia · 1,080 reads

  3. Nuță Lucian from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, CC BY-SA 2.0

    3Gabi Balint

    Rising

    Google Trends · 1,000+ searches

Startups

  1. HaeB, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1OpenAI

    Wikipedia · 102 reads

Tech & AI

  1. 1Victoria's Secret CEE

    Breakout

    App Store · #7 in free apps

  2. 2Bebe Tei

    Breakout

    App Store · #2 in free apps

  3. 3Amenzi Rutiere

    Rising

    App Store · #4 in paid apps

Travel & places

  1. Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro

    1Cavnic

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 373 reads

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

    2Romania

    Wikipedia · 874 reads

  3. seisdeagosto, CC BY-SA 2.0

    3Bucharest

    Wikipedia · 356 reads


Industries here

Sports & fitness 21Government & public sector 13Media & entertainment 11Music 7Tech & software 6Health & pharma 3Education 2Food & beverage 1Restaurants & hospitality 1Travel & tourism 1Gaming 1Nonprofits & NGOs 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

Business

  • Business confidence99.5100 = long-run averageApr 2026 · −0.2 since Mar 2026OECD
  • New businesses76.42021 = 100Q3 2026 · −21.9 since Q2 2026Eurostat
  • Bankruptcy declarations49.22021 = 100Q3 2026 · −1.9 since Q2 2026Eurostat

Research

Most-published fields last month

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
    106 papers · rising +93%
  • Sociology and Political Science
    68 papers
  • Education
    65 papers
  • Molecular Biology
    50 papers · rising +67%

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1A Couple of Lies

      Rising

    2. 2Lupin

      Falling

    3. 3Taken: Natalee Holloway

      New

    4. 4The Rainmaker

    5. 5Black Doves

    6. 6Anesthesia

    7. 7Will Trent

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1Black Bag

      Breakout

    2. 2Collision Course

      Falling

    3. 3My Best Friend

      New

    4. 4A Dog's Perfect Christmas

    5. 5Heist

    6. 6Christmas in Love

    7. 7Far and Away

      Falling

    8. 8Sing 2

    9. 9The Crush

    10. 10Rush Hour

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. 1Season 25

    2. 2Erika Isac

    3. 3Tzanca Uraganu

    4. 4Aerozen

    5. 5Karol G

    6. 6Berechet & Cercel

    7. 8Tate McRae

    8. 9Vanilla

    9. Nuță Lucian from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, CC BY-SA 2.0

      10Irina Rimes

      Breakout

    Apple Music · 2026-11-13

    Apple Podcasts · Shows

    1. 1Fain & Simplu Podcast

    2. 2Știrile Recorder

      Rising

    3. 3Vorbitorincii-Baricade-Leaders

      Falling

    4. 4Mind Architect

    5. 5România în Direct - Europa FM

    6. 6The Diary of a CEO

      Rising

    7. 7Cufărul cu povești

    8. 8Balázsék

    9. 9Vin de-o poveste

    10. 10Istoria României

    Show the top 100

      Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-13

      App Store · Free apps

      1. 1Farmacia Tei

        Rising

      2. 2Bebe Tei

        Breakout

      3. 3FAN Courier

        Falling

      4. 4Claude by Anthropic

      5. 5DramaWave - Dramas & Reels

        Rising

      6. 6Trendyol: Online Shopping

        Falling

      7. 7Victoria's Secret CEE

        Breakout

      8. 8SAMEDAY

        Falling

      9. 9Douglas - Beauty & Parfüm

      10. 10Ro CEI Reader

        Falling

      Show the top 100

        App Store · 2026-11-13

        App Store · Paid apps

        1. 1Blitzer.de PRO

        2. 2Threema for iOS

          Rising

        3. 3Manager for Scooters

          Falling

        4. 4Amenzi Rutiere

          Rising

        5. 5The Observant Mom

          Rising

        6. 6AnkiMobile Flashcards

          Falling

        7. 7Procreate

          Rising

        8. 8Spirit Talker ®

          Rising

        9. 9iVerify Basic

          Rising

        10. 10TeleGuard

          Rising

        Show the top 50

          App Store · 2026-11-13


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