World Political Events and PEP Tracker
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| 2026-10-30 | Resignation | europe | NO | Tolga | Tolga Municipality | Bjørnar Tollan Jordet |
Tolga Mayor Bjørnar Tollan Jordet Resigns from Socialist Left Party
Tolga Mayor Bjørnar Tollan Jordet announced his departure from the Socialist Left Party (SV) after decades of membership, stating he will complete…
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| 2026-10-30 | New law / act | europe | NO | Oslo | Ministry of Finance |
Royal Decree Enacts Comprehensive Excise Duty Act for January 2027
In the Council of State on 30 October 2026, a royal decree was adopted decreeing that the new Excise Duty Act (særavgiftsloven)…
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| 2026-10-30 | New law / act | europe | NO | Oslo | Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion |
Royal Decree Enacts Key Integration Act Amendments into Force for January 2027
In the Council of State on 30 October 2026, a royal decree was adopted setting 1 January 2027 as the entry-into-force date…
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| 2026-10-30 | New law / act | europe | NO | Oslo | Ministry of Justice and Public Security |
Government Presents Bill on Procedural Rules for Independent Asset Confiscation
In the Council of State on 30 October 2026, the Ministry of Justice and Public Security presented Prop. 4 L (2026-2027), amending…
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| 2026-10-30 | Treaty | europe | NO | Oslo | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Government Submits Proposal to Join EU Central Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Platform
In the Council of State on 30 October 2026, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs presented Prop. 5 S (2026-2027) seeking Storting…
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| 2026-10-30 | New law / act | europe | NO | Oslo | Ministry of Defence |
Government Proposes Defence Supply Act and Incorporation of EU EDIP Regulation
In the Council of State on 30 October 2026, the Norwegian Government submitted Prop. 6 LS (2026-2027) concerning the Defence Supply Act…
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| 2026-10-30 | Resignation | europe | NO | Oslo | Supreme Court of Norway | Ragnhild Noer |
Supreme Court Justice Ragnhild Noer Granted Honorable Discharge
In the Council of State on 30 October 2026, Supreme Court Justice Ragnhild Noer was granted an honorable discharge from the Supreme…
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| 2026-10-30 | Ambassador rotation | europe | NO | Oslo | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Anne Beathe Kristiansen |
Anne Beathe Kristiansen Appointed Norwegian Ambassador to South Africa, Madagascar, and Botswana
In the Council of State on 30 October 2026, Anne Beathe Kristiansen was appointed Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa (resident…
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| 2026-10-30 | Ambassador rotation | europe | NO | Oslo | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Jon Otto Brødholt |
Jon Otto Brødholt Appointed Norwegian Ambassador to Angola and Namibia
In the Council of State on 30 October 2026, King Harald V appointed Jon Otto Brødholt as Norway's Ambassador to the Republic…
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| 2026-10-29 | Appointment | europe | NO | Oslo | Ministry of Transport | Marianne Wilhelmsen Kamzy Gunaratnam |
Marianne Wilhelmsen Takes Office as State Secretary in Ministry of Transport
Marianne Wilhelmsen formally assumed office as State Secretary to Minister of Transport Kamzy Gunaratnam, effective 29 October 2026, transitioning from her previous…
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| 2026-10-27 | Summit | europe | NO | Oslo | Office of the Prime Minister | Jonas Gahr Støre |
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and President Alexander Stubb Hold Trilateral Diplomatic Call with Vladimir Putin
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, together with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, conducted a joint diplomatic telephone conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin…
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| 2026-10-27 | Treaty | europe | NO | Kyiv | Ministry of Energy | Terje Aasland |
Norway Pledges 500 Million NOK in Emergency Energy Infrastructure Support to Ukraine
During a diplomatic mission to Kyiv, Norwegian Minister of Energy Terje Aasland signed a bilateral energy cooperation agreement with Ukrainian counterparts and…
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| 2026-10-27 | Summit | europe | NO | Helsinki | Nordic Council | Jonas Gahr Støre Åsmund Aukrust Lubna Jaffery |
Nordic Prime Ministers meet at the 78th Session of the Nordic Council
Nordic heads of government and ministers gathered at the Parliament of Finland in Helsinki for the 78th Session of the Nordic Council…
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| 2026-10-26 | Treaty | europe | NO | Budapest | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Espen Barth Eide |
Norway and Hungary Sign Historic EEA Grants Agreement Resuming Bilateral Cooperation
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide visited Budapest and signed an agreement unfreezing approximately €254.1 million (NOK 2.7 billion) in EEA and…
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| 2026-10-26 | Treaty | europe | NO | Budapest | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Espen Barth Eide Péter Magyar |
Norway resumes cooperation with Hungary and signs €254m EEA Grants agreement
Norway, together with donor partners Iceland and Liechtenstein, formally signed an agreement with Hungary providing more than €254 million under the EEA…
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| 2026-10-21 | Sanction | europe | NO | Oslo | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Norway Enacts Implementation of New Sanctions Package Against Russia
Norway's expanded sanctions package against the Russian Federation officially entered into force, aligning with broader European measures targeting the banking and financial…
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| 2026-10-21 | Summit | europe | NO | Oslo | Office of the Prime Minister | Jonas Gahr Støre Alexander Stubb Volodymyr Zelenskyy Steve Witkoff Jared Kushner |
High-Level Talks on Peace in Ukraine Held in Oslo
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and US Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner…
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| 2026-10-18 | Trade agreement | europe | NO | Oslo | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Astrid Bergmål Espen Barth Eide Lê Mạnh Hùng Tô Lâm Guy Parmelin Brigitte Haas Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir |
Norway and EFTA Sign Free Trade Agreement with Vietnam
Norway, alongside fellow European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, officially signed a comprehensive free trade agreement with Vietnam.…
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| 2026-10-16 | New law / act | europe | NO | Oslo | Ministry of Climate and Environment | Harald V |
Adoption of Revised Protection Regulations for Rondane National Park and Frydalen Protected Landscape
The King in Council enacted amending regulations updating the conservation and protection regulations for Rondane National Park and the Frydalen landscape protection…
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| 2026-10-16 | New law / act | europe | NO | Oslo | Ministry of Justice and Public Security | Harald V |
Adoption of Amendments to the Security Clearance Regulations
The King in Council adopted amendments to the Security Clearance Regulations (klareringsforskriften) under the Security Act to adapt to the restructured clearance…
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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.