World Political Events and PEP Tracker
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| 2026-11-02 | Election | europe | BG | Sofia | Presidency of the Republic of Bulgaria | Iliana Yotova Andrey Gyurov |
Iliana Yotova Wins Bulgarian Presidential Runoff Election
On November 1, 2026, Bulgaria held the runoff round of its presidential election. Preliminary and near-final results confirmed on November 2 that…
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| 2026-11-01 | Other | europe | BG | Sofia | Energy and Water Regulatory Commission | Plamen Mladenovski |
EWRC Approves Regulated Natural Gas Tariff for November 2026 The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) issued a regulatory decision setting the wholesale natural gas price at €58.43 per megawatt-hour effective…
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| 2026-10-31 | Appointment | europe | BG | Sofia | Supreme Judicial Council | Mimi Furnadzhieva Sibila Simeonova Galina Zaharova Vanya Ancheva |
General Assembly of Judges Elects Co-Chairs for Judicial Council Election
The General Assembly of Judges convened on October 31, 2026, in Sofia to elect leaders and an election commission to oversee the…
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| 2026-10-30 | Other | europe | BG | Sofia | Financial Action Task Force | Rumen Radev |
Bulgaria Officially Removed from Financial Action Task Force Grey List
At the conclusion of the FATF Plenary in Paris, the Financial Action Task Force formally announced Bulgaria's removal from its grey list…
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| 2026-10-30 | Alliance | europe | BG | Sofia | Ministry of Defence | Dimitar Stoyanov |
Bulgaria Joins NATO High Visibility Project on Countering Lower-Level Air Threats
Bulgarian Minister of Defence Dimitar Stoyanov signed a Note of Accession formalising Bulgaria's entry into NATO's Air Defence Capabilities Against Lower-Level Air…
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| 2026-10-28 | Military | europe | BG | Kavarna | Bulgarian Maritime Administration |
Commercial Container Ship Contship Jet Hit by Drone in Bulgarian Black Sea EEZ
The Liberian-flagged container carrier Contship Jet was struck by a drone while navigating off Cape Kaliakra within Bulgaria's Exclusive Economic Zone in…
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| 2026-10-28 | Other | europe | BG | Sofia | Central Electoral Commission | Rumen Radev Iliana Yotova |
Central Electoral Commission Clears Prime Minister Rumen Radev of Campaign Violation Complaints
The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) voted narrowly (8-7) to dismiss more than 100 complaints against Prime Minister Rumen Radev. The complaints alleged…
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| 2026-10-28 | Military | europe | BG | Shabla | Bulgarian Navy | Dimitar Stoyanov |
Maritime drone strike on container ship Contship Jet off Cape Kaliakra
Three maritime drones struck the Liberian-flagged container vessel Contship Jet approximately 21 nautical miles off Cape Kaliakra and Shabla within Bulgarian maritime…
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| 2026-10-28 | Summit | europe | BG | Sofia | Ministry of Defence | Dimitar Stoyanov Ștefan-Radu Oprea Yaşar Güler |
Bulgaria, Romania, and Türkiye hold defense summit on Black Sea security
Defense ministers of Bulgaria, Romania, and Türkiye met at Boyana Residence in Sofia to discuss maritime security in the Black Sea and…
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| 2026-10-28 | Other | europe | BG | Sofia | Central Election Commission | Rumen Radev Iliana Iotova |
Central Election Commission clears Prime Minister Rumen Radev of campaign violations Bulgaria's Central Electoral Commission voted 8-7 to dismiss over 130 formal complaints alleging that Prime Minister Rumen Radev unlawfully utilized official government…
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| 2026-10-25 | Election | europe | BG | Sofia | Presidency of the Republic of Bulgaria | Iliana Iotova Andrey Gyurov |
First round of the Bulgarian presidential election held Bulgaria held the first round of its presidential election on October 25, 2026. Incumbent President Iliana Iotova took first place with approximately…
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| 2026-10-25 | Election | europe | BG | Sofia | Central Election Commission | Iliana Yotova Andrey Gyurov |
First round of Bulgarian presidential election advances Iliana Yotova and Andrey Gyurov to runoff
Bulgaria held the first round of its presidential election on 25 October 2026. Official results confirmed on 26 October by the Central…
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| 2026-10-23 | Resignation | europe | BG | Sofia | National Service for Protection | Emil Tonev Iliana Yotova Mihaela Dotsova |
Chief of National Service for Protection Resigns Following Bodyguard Incident
Major General Emil Tonev tendered his resignation as Chief of the National Service for Protection (NSO) following widespread public backlash after an…
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| 2026-10-23 | Resignation | europe | BG | Sofia | National Service for Protection | Emil Tonev Iliana Iotova |
Chief of National Protection Service Emil Tonev Resigns Following Journalist Altercation
Major General Emil Tonev stepped down as Head of Bulgaria's National Service for Protection (NSP/NSO) following widespread public backlash and demands for…
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| 2026-10-23 | Resignation | europe | BG | Sofia | National Service for Protection | Emil Tonev Iliana Iotova Mihaela Dotsova |
NSP Chief Major General Emil Tonev Resigns Following Security Detail Assault Incident Major General Emil Tonev tendered his resignation as Chief of the National Service for Protection (NSP) following widespread public and political outrage…
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| 2026-10-22 | New law / act | europe | BG | Sofia | European Parliament |
European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Maritime Security and Drone Threats Near Bulgaria and Romania
The European Parliament adopted a joint resolution addressing Russian military strikes and drone threats against commercial shipping in the Black Sea near…
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| 2026-10-22 | Other | europe | BG | Strasbourg | European Parliament | Rumen Radev |
European Parliament Adopts Resolution Urging Bulgaria to Strengthen Black Sea Anti-Drone Defenses
The European Parliament passed a resolution calling on Sofia to expedite integration into NATO counter-drone programs and strengthen maritime security in the…
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| 2026-10-21 | Treaty | europe | BG | Sofia | Ministry of Innovation and Growth |
Bulgaria Signs Cybersecurity Partnership Memorandum with Palo Alto Networks
Bulgaria's Ministry of Innovation and Digital Transformation signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Palo Alto Networks to expand cooperation in threat intelligence…
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| 2026-10-21 | Treaty | europe | BG | Sofia | Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria | Dimitar Stoyanov |
Bulgaria Formally Invokes Constructive Abstention on EU Peace Facility Financing Bulgaria formally notified the Council of the European Union that it is invoking constructive abstention regarding additional financing packages under the European…
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| 2026-10-21 | New law / act | europe | BG | Sofia | Constitutional Court of the Republic of Bulgaria |
Constitutional Court Declares Portions of 2026 State Budget Act Unconstitutional
The Constitutional Court ruled on Constitutional Case No. 15/2026, striking down provisions in the transitional and final provisions of the 2026 State…
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About this table
World Events: a geopolitical intelligence and political risk tracker
This is the table view of our world events tracker. It lists the same political and institutional events you see on the world map, as a filterable list, so you can scan, compare and drill into change across countries. Every row is a real, geolocated event linked to the institution involved, the people named in it and a cited source.
Freshness: the data is refreshed as close to real time as possible, so new events appear here shortly after they are reported.
What it tracks
- Government and state personnel changes (PEP): appointments, dismissals, resignations, retirements, elections, government formation, coalition changes, ambassador rotations and the death of public figures.
- Law and regulation: new national and international legislative acts.
- International relations and economy: treaties, sanctions, alliances, trade agreements, tariffs, summits and diplomatic breaks.
Who it is for
- Analysts and researchers following political risk and country exposure.
- Compliance, AML and KYC teams tracking changes in politically exposed persons (PEP) and the office-holders behind them.
- Journalists and OSINT investigators who need a source-cited list of political events.
- Anyone who wants a live overview of how power and policy move around the world.
Topics: geopolitical risk tracker, political risk intelligence, OSINT event tracker, live PEP monitoring, PEP database changes, AML and KYC compliance monitoring, sanctions tracker, cabinet reshuffle tracker, ministerial appointments tracker, election and government formation tracker, global legislation tracker, diplomatic summits tracker, trade agreements monitor, country risk tracker.
How to use this table
1. Choose a time range
Use the range buttons: Today, Last 7 days, Last 30 days, Quarter or Year. The list and the event count update instantly.
2. Filter
Narrow the list with the region and type selectors, or type a country code (ISO, e.g. PL) and press Filter.
Use All regions to see everything.
3. Read a row
Columns: Date, Type (colour-coded), Region, Country, Place, Entity (linked to its institution page), Persons and the Title with a short summary.
4. Open the full detail
Click the + at the end of a row to expand the full note: summary, type, date, region/country, place with coordinates, entity, the persons with their roles, and the source link.
5. Go deeper
- Click an Entity to open its institution page (what it is, its role, the events linked to it).
- Switch to the world map to see the same events geographically.
- Use the region tabs at the top to browse by continent and country.