In the spring of 2026, Romania’s online conversation experienced a notable geopolitical shift. In the last years, Ukraine dominated the regional information landscape, remaining the central reference point for war-related media coverage, strategic debates, and online polarization. But new data from the latest Digital Dynamics report conducted by the Center for Civic Participation and Democracy…

The relationship between online visibility and public attention is often more complex than it appears. A country may dominate news coverage for an entire year without generating the highest levels of public curiosity. Conversely, a country with relatively limited media visibility can suddenly become the focus of intense public interest if a major geopolitical event…

A new trend report developed by the Center for Civic Participation and Democracy (CPD SNSPA) offers insights into how NATO has been discussed in the Romanian digital space over the past month. The analysis captures both the visibility and the tone of online discourse, as well as the broader geopolitical context that has shaped it.…

The latest CPD Trend Report captures a striking moment in Romania’s digital landscape: the sudden surge of the online debate about the United States following the announcement of partial US troop withdrawal. The event acted as a trigger, propelling American-related visibility to a sharp peak on October 29th, when nearly 10% of all monthly mentions…

The Moldovan elections are over, and while the ballots have been counted, the geopolitical battle is far from over. But what are the dominant narratives being crafted by the international media? We analyzed the past week of online coverage, which included the immediate pre- and post-electoral context, to decode the signals coming from over 20…

A recent report by our team at CPD SNSPA maps out the digital presence of the United States, Russia, and Ukraine in Romania’s online sphere, in the last month. The findings reflect the complexity of public discourse around global power dynamics, security concerns, and war-related narratives. While the USA leads in reach, and Russia retains…