Ministers' Monitor by NewsVibe. Week 20 – 26 August 2025

PSD returns to the top of the ministers' ranking, through Alexandru Rogobete, the holder of the Health portfolio. He is followed by Daniel David, the Minister of Education supported by PNL, and Radu Miruță, the Minister of Economy from USR, according to data processed by NewsVibe, an AI media monitoring platform. The ranking reflects the online visibility of the ministers (excluding Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, whose exposure is much higher), taking into account the volume of mentions, the impact generated, the associated themes, and the tone of the conversations.

Alexandru Rogobete (PSD) occupies the first position for the week of August 20-26, after being in third place in the previous interval. He attracted attention through announcements regarding health reform, including the introduction of new evaluation criteria for hospital managers and the organization of competitions for department heads. His statements about the Floreasca Arts Center, the construction of new medical units, and media speculation regarding internal tensions in PSD generated by the proposed reforms were also visible.

Daniel David stood out through the reactions triggered by his message to dissatisfied students regarding scholarship changes, urging them to seek employment. Additional visibility came from his statements regarding plans to reform the system and warnings about possible protests from teachers at the beginning of the school year.

Radu Miruță (USR), the Minister of Economy, entered the public agenda through criticisms of PSD's proposals regarding the reform of state companies, through revelations about the non-transparent way in which they would have managed crisis situations, and through the dispute with social democrats regarding the selection of those who will participate in the restructuring project of public companies.

Deputy Prime Minister Marian Neacșu (PSD) remains, as in the previous week, in the last position in the ranking, with a low number of mentions.

In comparison, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan (who is not included in the analysis) recorded over approximately 4,000 mentions online, exceeding the total number of mentions recorded by all ministers combined (approximately 3,800 mentions) this week.

GRAPH NEWSVIBE. 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. Ministers with the most mentions record consistent increases in visibility compared to the previous measured interval. The first place is taken by Minister Radu Miruță, with an increase of over 160%, Alexandru Rogobete, with an increase in the number of mentions of approximately 120%, and Daniel David with an increase of over 116%. While in the case of Alexandru Rogobete the context of mentions about him was slightly positive, in the cases of Daniel David and Radu Miruță the context of mentions had a strongly negative character.

PUBLIC TONE BAROMETER. Sentiment analysis highlights that the name of Minister Daniel David continues to be associated with a deeply negative context, amid controversies generated by scholarship changes and threats of protests from teachers, which could block the start of the new school year. Minister Diana Buzoianu also had exposure in a negative context, amid protests generated by the Romsilva reform.

Among the names of ministers mentioned in a positive context, Alexandru Rogobete stands out.

The sentiment analysis conducted by the NewsVibe platform uses artificial intelligence to detect the tone of the content in the online environment regarding each mentioned entity. In this case, the analysis covers all mentions related to the ministers of the Romanian Government.

GRAPH NEWSVIBE. 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. To obtain a more detailed picture of how government members are present and associated in online discussions, we used semantic network analysis. This tool, developed by NewsVibe, highlights the connections between topics of interest and public actors, based on simultaneous appearances in the most influential online sources in Romania.

The analysis highlights a central community dominated by Alexandru Rogobete, who is at the forefront of discussions through themes related to reforms in the health system. His name is strongly associated with topics such as Ministry of Health and public policies in the field, which explains the high visibility and multiple connections around him.

Another consistent core is formed around Daniel David, which brings together discussions related to the Ministry of Education and the announced reforms in the system, including debates regarding scholarships and possible protests. This cluster is compact and well-defined, indicating increased and relatively concentrated visibility.

In a nearby but distinct area is Radu Miruță, strongly connected to USR and topics related to the Ministry of Economy. Discussions targeting him are focused on criticizing PSD's reforms and transparency in managing state companies.

Furthermore, the visibility of Diana Buzoianu is supported by a cluster in which she appears connected to Romsilva, indicating a debate focused on environmental and forestry issues. Her community has its own coherence but is less connected to the central networks.

Bogdan Ivan is present in a small-sized cluster, suggesting limited and focused visibility, while Ionuț Moșteanu appears in association with Ukraine, indicating themes where foreign policy and regional context intersect with his public presence (the Minister of Defense was present in Kiev on the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day).

A major core, with transversal influence, is represented by Romania, which appears as a central term in the debates and creates multiple links with all visible communities. Nearby are also other governmental actors, such as Alexandru Nazare or Tánczos Barna, connected to more dispersed discussions.

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

*****Synthesis made with the help of a data stream 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.