Summary
- In June, the visibility of the international actors analysed was driven primarily by developments related to the war in Ukraine, as well as by tensions and diplomatic developments involving the United States, Iran and other major international actors.
- The Euro-Atlantic agenda remained one of the main sources of visibility, driven by incidents involving Russian drones, including in Romania, the strengthening of NATO’s eastern flank defence, preparations for the NATO Summit in Ankara, and continued Western support for Ukraine.
- Relations among major powers and foreign policy issues generated a high volume of mentions, particularly negotiations between the United States and Iran, EU-US trade relations, China-Russia relations, tensions around Taiwan, and the conflict between Israel and Iran.
- The visibility of international actors was also supported by sports events and domestic issues with international resonance, including the FIFA World Cup 2026, the launch of BBC News Romania, official visits, and topics related to trade, migration and public policy.
- The United States maintains its dominant position in the mentions ranking. The European Union ranks second, followed by Ukraine, while Russia occupies fourth place. Compared with the previous month, the hierarchy at the top of the ranking remains unchanged. Overall, the number of mentions increased for most monitored actors, with the strongest rise recorded by France. By contrast, the EU, Russia, NATO and China registered declines in their volume of mentions.
- The US also remains at the top of the impact ranking (estimated impact of mentions), clearly ahead of the other monitored actors. Ukraine ranks second, as in the previous month, followed by Russia, which moves up one place and overtakes the European Union. France completes this group, with a volume of mentions very close to that of the EU. Overall, the indicator shows a balanced evolution: estimated impact increased for half of the monitored actors (the US, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Israel) and declined for the others.
- Online press remains the leading contributor to the visibility of all analysed international actors. The relative contribution of local sources varies across the actors, reaching its highest levels for Germany (19%), France (18%) and Ukraine (17%), while China and Russia register the lowest shares (12%).