World Political Events and PEP Tracker
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| 2026-11-03 | Unrest | europe | CZ | Prague | Czech Television | Andrej Babiš Oto Klempíř |
Public Service Media Employees Stage Strike Over Proposed Licence Fee Abolition
Employees of public broadcasters Czech Television (ČT) and Czech Radio (ČRo), backed by the European Broadcasting Union and international press freedom groups,…
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| 2026-11-02 | Military | europe | CZ | Prague | Government of the Czech Republic | Petr Pavel Andrej Babiš Jaromír Zůna |
Czech Government Approves Long-Term Military Concept 2040 Amid Criticism from President Pavel
On November 2, 2026, the Czech government formally approved the updated Concept for the Development of the Czech Armed Forces through 2040…
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| 2026-10-30 | Trade agreement | europe | CZ | Prague | Office for the Protection of Competition |
Ahold Delhaize Agrees to Acquire Tesco's Operations in Czechia and Slovakia
On October 30, 2026, retail group Ahold Delhaize signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Tesco's business operations in Czechia and Slovakia…
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| 2026-10-29 | Treaty | europe | CZ | Prague | Office of the Government of the Czech Republic | Andrej Babiš Péter Magyar |
Czechia and Hungary sign high-speed rail cooperation memorandum during inaugural intergovernmental consultations
During the inaugural joint Czech-Hungarian intergovernmental consultations held in Prague on October 29, 2026, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and Hungarian Prime…
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| 2026-10-29 | Death in office | europe | CZ | Prague | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic | Klára Schneiderová |
Head of Czech Embassy Branch Office in Jerusalem Klára Schneiderová dies in traffic accident
Klára Schneiderová, head of the Czech Embassy's branch office in Jerusalem and first secretary, tragically died in a traffic collision in Jerusalem…
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| 2026-10-28 | Appointment | europe | CZ | Prague | Armed Forces of the Czech Republic | Tomáš Hůlka Pavel Kotraba Petr Tománek Petr Čepelka Pavel Lipka Petr Pavel |
President Petr Pavel promotes senior military and security commanders at Prague Castle
President Petr Pavel appointed and promoted senior general officers across the armed forces and security services, including Lieutenant General Tomáš Hůlka (Director…
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| 2026-10-28 | Appointment | europe | CZ | Prague | Armed Forces of the Czech Republic | Miroslav Hlaváč Petr Pavel |
President Petr Pavel promotes Chief of the General Staff Miroslav Hlaváč to Army General
On the occasion of Czechoslovak Independence Day on October 28, 2026, Czech President Petr Pavel promoted Chief of the General Staff Miroslav…
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| 2026-10-28 | Appointment | europe | CZ | Prague | Armed Forces of the Czech Republic | Miroslav Hlaváč Petr Čepelka Pavel Lipka Jaroslav Míka Tomáš Hůlka Petr Tománek Pavel Kotraba Miroslav Toman Martin Legner Petr Pavel |
President Petr Pavel Appoints and Promotes 16 Generals on Czechoslovak Independence Day On the occasion of Czechoslovak Independence Day, President Petr Pavel appointed and promoted sixteen senior officers in the Armed Forces, Security Information…
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| 2026-10-27 | Summit | europe | CZ | Prague | Office of the Government of the Czech Republic | Andrej Babiš Robert Fico |
Czech and Slovak Prime Ministers meet in Prague to commemorate bilateral ties
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico held a bilateral diplomatic meeting in Prague on October 27, 2026,…
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| 2026-10-26 | Trade agreement | europe | CZ | Prague | Government of the Czech Republic | Andrej Babiš Karel Havlíček |
Czech Republic and Algeria Sign Bilateral Economic Agreements and Discuss Energy Supplies
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlíček visited Algiers to meet Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and co-chair…
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| 2026-10-25 | Unrest | europe | CZ | Prague | Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic | Andrej Babiš |
Mass Demonstrations in Prague Against Public Broadcaster Funding Reform Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Prague's Old Town Square, organized by Million Moments for Democracy, to protest controversial government legislation abolishing household…
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| 2026-10-24 | New law / act | europe | CZ | Prague | Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic | Tomio Okamura |
Chamber of Deputies Advances Bill to Abolish Public Media Licence Fees
In an overnight parliamentary session concluding early morning on October 24, the Chamber of Deputies passed the first reading of an amendment…
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| 2026-10-22 | New law / act | europe | CZ | Prague | Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic |
Czech Senate Endorses Language and Local Knowledge Requirements for Taxi Operators
The Czech Senate advanced legislation permitting local municipalities to enforce Czech-language exams and local territorial orientation tests for commercial and ride-hailing drivers.
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| 2026-10-21 | Unrest | europe | CZ | Prague | Police of the Czech Republic |
Activists Stage Protest Outside US Embassy in Prague Over Ukraine Policy
Activists from the Kaputin group poured fake blood outside the United States Embassy in Prague to protest shifts in US foreign policy…
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| 2026-10-21 | New law / act | europe | CZ | Prague | Government of the Czech Republic |
Czech Government Extends Special Foreign Work Visas Through 2028
The Czech government approved an extension of a special work visa program until 2028 to alleviate persistent labor shortages across agriculture, forestry,…
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| 2026-10-21 | Coalition change | europe | CZ | Prague | Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | Kateřina Konečná |
Czech Communist Leader Joins European Parliament's Patriots for Europe Grouping
Kateřina Konečná, chair of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) and Czech MEP, officially joined the right-wing populist Patriots for…
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| 2026-10-21 | Summit | europe | CZ | Prague | Office of the President of the Czech Republic | Petr Pavel Friedrich Merz |
President Pavel and Chancellor Merz Hold Bilateral Security Talks in Berlin
Czech President Petr Pavel met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin, emphasizing that withdrawing or reducing European aid to Kyiv would…
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| 2026-10-19 | Summit | europe | CZ | Prague | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic | Petr Macinka Imma Tor Faus Oto Klempíř Mònica Bonell Tuset |
Czech Foreign Minister Receives Andorran Foreign Minister to Mark 30 Years of Diplomatic Relations
Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs Petr Macinka met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Andorra, Imma Tor Faus, at the Czernin…
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| 2026-10-19 | New law / act | europe | CZ | Prague | Government of the Czech Republic | Robert Plaga Andrej Babiš |
Czech Government Approves Education Act Amendment Overhauling Teaching Assistant Financing
On October 19, 2026, the Czech government unanimously approved an amendment to the Education Act restructuring the system and funding for teaching…
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| 2026-10-17 | Election | europe | CZ | Prague | Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic | Miroslav Plevný Ivo Trešl Karel Řehka Ladislav Med Petr Štěpánek Petr Paták David Smoljak Jiří Padevět Michael Kašpar Zuzana Ceralová Petrofová Josef Klement Tomáš Třetina Zdeněk Papoušek Jakub Navařík Ondřej Šimetka Petr Kazík Tomáš Goláň Josef Bazala Adéla Šípová Andrej Babiš |
Second Round of the 2026 Czech Senate Elections
The second round of elections for 22 seats in the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic concluded on October 17,…
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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.