Ministers' Monitor by NewsVibe. Week 17 – 23 September 2025

First of all, three ministers from the same party (USR) are at the top of the visibility ranking of Government members, in the last week, according to data processed and analyzed by NewsVibe, a media monitoring platform supported by AI. The analysis captures the online exposure of the ministers, with the exception of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, whose presence is generally significantly superior to that of other Cabinet members. The evaluation takes into account both the number and impact of mentions, as well as the main themes that generated public interest, alongside the dominant tone of conversations in the digital space.

The Minister of Environment, Diana Buzoianu (USR), rises to the first position in the ranking of government members present in online conversation during the period of September 17-23. In the previous week, she was ranked third, but the simple motion submitted by AUR, as well as various political positions in this context, including from some representatives of PSD, propelled her to the top in terms of visibility in the digital space.

She is followed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oana Țoiu (USR), who benefited from increased visibility due to her official visit to the United States, where she participated in the 80th session of the UN General Assembly and had meetings with American officials. She also stood out for her reaction to the violation of Estonian airspace by Russia.

In third place is the Minister of Defense, Ionuț Moșteanu (USR), whose visibility increased following statements regarding the multinational exercise Dacian Fall 2025 (DAFA 25), as well as messages regarding drone challenges from Russia.

Deputy Prime Minister Marian Neacșu (PSD) remains in the last position in the ranking, at the same level as the Minister of Culture, András Demeter (UDMR).

In comparison, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan (who is not included in the analysis) recorded over 3,300 mentions, but not much more than the total of other Government members. The Prime Minister remains, however, the reference point for comments and debates about the Government and governance.

NEWSVIBE GRAPH. The ranking of ministers based on the volume of mentions in influential online sources (websites, Facebook, YouTube) in the last week (the Prime Minister is excluded from measurement)

TRENDS IN MINISTERS' VISIBILITY. Although he is in second place in the mentions ranking (just like the previous week), Minister Moșteanu is on a downward trend. The tone of conversations regarding him is balanced. Minister Bogdan Ivan (PSD) is also notable, as he rises in the ranking and records an increase in visibility, against a rather negative backdrop of conversations. He spoke about the risk of closing coal-fired power plants and about the negotiations he is conducting on this subject with representatives of the European Commission.

PUBLIC TONE BAROMETER. The sentiment analysis highlights the name Diana Buzoianu, which appears in both positive and negative contexts (the latter being somewhat more frequent), in a landscape dominated by the simple motion submitted by AUR against her. References to Oana Țoiu were marked by a negative tone, against the backdrop of controversies related to her post condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk, but also of comments regarding President Nicușor Dan's decision to entrust her with representing Romania at the UN General Assembly. In terms of online conversation about ministers, there was also a negative tone regarding Russia and AUR.

In the category of ministers mentioned in a positive context, the name of Alexandru Rogobete (PSD) stands out, who announced that by the end of this year the first modules of the new Health Insurance IT Platform (PIAS) will be available and had an intervention on the topic of debates related to paracetamol, emphasizing the need for an official position from the Romanian Medicines Agency and the European Medicines Agency.

The sentiment analysis conducted by the NewsVibe platform is based on artificial intelligence tools to automatically determine the tone of discourse in the online environment associated with various entities. The present analysis focused on all mentions related to the ministers of the Romanian Government.

NEWSVIBE GRAPH. Sentiment analysis of the main entities (personalities, organizations, brands, locations, concepts, etc.) included in the context of online mentions about all members of the Government in the last week.

THE SEMANTIC NETWORK OF GOVERNMENT DEBATES. The semantic network analysis illustrates how ministers are reflected and connected in the online environment. By analyzing the mentions that appear in similar contexts in the main online sources in Romania, the NewsVibe platform highlights the connections between major debate themes and the political actors involved.

The network is structured around Romania as the central node. In the main segment created around this node gravitate institutions and governmental actors such as Bogdan Ivan, Alexandru Rogobete, Daniel David or Florin Manole (PSD), in proximity to themes such as PNRR.

A distinct cluster centers on Diana Buzoianu, with a pronounced political dimension, the Minister of Environment being connected with parties such as PSD, USR and AUR.

Another distinct area of public debate about ministers centers on Ionuț Moșteanu. This segment reflects security and defense themes, with a focus on actors such as NATO or Russia.

In light of recent events, the field of foreign policy constitutes a separate area of debate. Here, the central actor is Oana Țoiu. The name of the Minister of Foreign Affairs is related to Nicușor Dan and the USA.

Alexandru Nazare (PNL) and the Ministry of Finance outline a domain of debate about taxation, in which the name of Prime Minister Bolojan is also present.

A smaller group of nodes, connected to economic themes, prominently features Minister Radu Miruță (USR).

NEWSVIBE GRAPH. The semantic network associated with online conversation about ministers, in the last week.

*****Synthesis made with the help of a data flow provided by the media monitoring platform NewsVibe Romania. The analysis, data, and images presented have been enhanced with the help of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence tools.