Summary
- In April, the visibility of the international actors analysed was driven primarily by developments related to the crisis in the Middle East, especially the tensions involving Iran, Israel and the United States, the temporary blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the ceasefire arrangements announced by Washington and Tehran.
- Transatlantic security and NATO-related topics remained highly visible, particularly following statements by President Donald Trump regarding a possible withdrawal of the United States from NATO, as well as debates concerning the future of the American military presence in Europe.
- The war in Ukraine continued to shape the agenda through discussions about military cooperation, drone production, Russian attacks near the Romanian border and new EU financial support for Kyiv.
- The visibility of the European Union was additionally supported by topics related to European integration, economic convergence and regional cooperation, including Moldova’s accession process, the EU-Mercosur agreement and Eurostat data concerning inflation and demographic trends.
- The United States remains in first place in the ranking by number of mentions and continues to dominate the hierarchy. It is followed by the EU and Ukraine respectively, with the top of the ranking unchanged compared to the previous month. In terms of mentions dynamics, all analysed actors recorded declines, the sharpest decrease being observed in the case of Israel. The United States also stands out in this regard.
- The United States also maintains its dominant position in the ranking by views (estimated impact of mentions), followed by the EU, which moved up in the ranking, and Ukraine, which remained in third place. Compared to the previous month, the quasi-majority of the analysed actors recorded declines in views. The EU is the only exception, displaying an opposite dynamic in the impact of mentions.
- Online press remains the main source of visibility for all analysed international actors, generating volumes of mentions that are two times or even more than two times higher in all cases.
- The largest contribution of local sources to the total number of mentions is recorded in the case of France (27%) and Germany (25%). At the opposite end are Russia (16%) and China (approx. 14%).