Google shows what Slovaks searched for this year

This year, Internet search trends in Slovakia have been mostly influenced by the September elections, with politicians making it to the top of lists even when it comes to individual people, according to annual Google Trends report.

The report is divided into several categories and includes Events, Slovaks, How?, Deceased and Meaning, for example.

Unsurprisingly, when it comes to Events, the most searched term was 'election', followed by 'referendum' and the 'war in Israel and Gaza Strip'.

Smer chair Robert Fico, followed by environment minister nominee Rudolf Huliak, topped the Slovaks category, with Culture Minster Martina Šimkovičová and Progresívne Slovensko chair Michal Šimečka also appearing in the top 10. The 3rd most searched was Boris Kollár's (Sme Rodina) ex-girlfriend Barbora Richterová. Before the election, Kollár admitted to physically assaulting her.

Slovaks also wanted to know how to vote, how long it takes to cook corn, how to calculate percentages, blow an egg, among other things. When it came to the meanings of words, they searched implosion, misogynist, assertiveness, inclusion.