Summary
- The war in Ukraine, with its various implications and dimensions – such as peace talks or the hybrid campaigns carried out by Russia in various European states – as well as the situation in Gaza and the debate on the two-state solution, were the dominant topics in July, generating visibility and mentions for the vast majority of the monitored international actors. Specific but relevant topics with good visibility (the EU–US trade agreement, the EU–China summit, Nicușor Dan’s visit to Germany and Friedrich Merz’s visit to London, the planned visit of President Dan to the US) also brought some of the monitored actors into the spotlight.
- The United States remains in first place in the mentions ranking, with no significant change compared to the previous month, closely followed by the EU, which climbs one position. Behind them is Ukraine, which drops one spot, and Russia, which remains at the same level. Compared to June, most of the actors included in the analysis registered an increase in mentions. The US also follows this trend, even if the variation in the number of mentions is minimal. The only actors showing a decline are NATO and Israel.
- The US also tops the ranking in terms of views (estimated impact of mentions), followed by the EU, which shows a substantial increase from the previous month, surpassing Ukraine and Russia, which hold closely ranked positions. At the bottom of the list are NATO and Israel, which record a significant drop compared to last month. These are the only actors on a downward trend.
- Online media generates the highest number of mentions for all monitored international actors. This confirms a trend toward concentrating visibility around the agenda set by the press, which remains an important channel for initiating and amplifying topics in the public space.
- As for local sources, they make the largest contribution to the total number of mentions in the case of Germany (19%) and France (around 17%). On the opposite end are Israel (8.5%), Russia, and China (almost 8% each).