World Political Events and PEP Tracker
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| 2026-11-02 | New law / act | europe | PT | Lisbon | Presidency of the Council of Ministers |
Decree-Law Restructuring Public Administration Bodies and Agency Frameworks
Decree-Law No. 207/2026 was enacted to restructure the organizational frameworks and governing statutes of several central administration bodies, including ESPAP, IP, the…
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| 2026-11-02 | Other | europe | PT | Lisbon | Ministry of Health | Ana Paula Martins |
Ministerial Order Authorizing 150 Permanent Doctor Appointments in National Health Service
Health Minister Ana Paula Martins issued Order No. 13393/2026 authorizing the immediate hiring of up to 150 permanent medical staff across public…
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| 2026-11-02 | Appointment | europe | PT | Lisbon | Centro Jurídico do Estado | Ravi Fernando Pina Afonso Pereira Mariana Sacadura Cabral de Sousa e Alvim Luís Montenegro |
Appointments of Director and Deputy Director of the State Legal Center
The Portuguese Government published Council of Ministers Resolution No. 212/2026 appointing Ravi Fernando Pina Afonso Pereira as Director and Mariana Sacadura Cabral…
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| 2026-10-30 | Other | europe | PT | Barcelos | Central Administration of the Health System |
Mandate to Study Public-Private Partnership for New Barcelos-Esposende Hospital
Order No. 13315/2026 tasked the Central Administration of the Health System (ACSS, IP) with submitting a technical and financial study to structure…
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| 2026-10-30 | Tariff / customs | europe | PT | Lisbon | Ministry of Finance |
Revision of Unitary Tax Rates on Petroleum and Energy Products
Ministerial Order No. 471-A/2026/1 updated the unitary rates and the temporary discount mechanism for the Tax on Petroleum and Energy Products (ISP)…
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| 2026-10-30 | New law / act | europe | PT | Lisbon | Assembly of the Republic |
Parliament adopts resolution reinforcing resources for Transparency Entity
Resolution of the Assembly of the Republic No. 283/2026 recommends that the Government reinforce the technical, human, and budgetary resources allocated to…
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| 2026-10-30 | Appointment | europe | PT | Lisbon | Portuguese Armed Forces | Maria de Jesus Cordeiro Rodrigues Lopes Salazar Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa |
Maria de Jesus Salazar promoted to Brigadier General
Presidential Decree No. 160/2026 ratified the promotion of Colonel Maria de Jesus Cordeiro Rodrigues Lopes Salazar to the rank of Brigadier General.
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| 2026-10-30 | Appointment | europe | PT | Lisbon | Portuguese Armed Forces | Rui Alexandre Soares Mendes Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa |
Rui Alexandre Soares Mendes promoted to Brigadier General
Presidential Decree No. 159/2026 confirmed the promotion of Acting Brigadier General Rui Alexandre Soares Mendes to the definitive rank of Brigadier General…
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| 2026-10-30 | Appointment | europe | PT | Lisbon | Portuguese Army | Paulo José Amado de Campos Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa |
Paulo José Amado de Campos appointed Brigadier General and Director of Health
Presidential Decree No. 158/2026 approved the appointment and rank graduation of Colonel Paulo José Amado de Campos to Brigadier General to lead…
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| 2026-10-30 | Appointment | europe | PT | Lisbon | Portuguese Navy | João Pedro Vieira Branco Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa |
President promulgates promotion of naval officer João Pedro Vieira Branco to Commodore
Presidential Decree No. 157/2026 confirmed the promotion of Captain (Naval Medical Corps) João Pedro Vieira Branco to the rank of Commodore in…
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| 2026-10-29 | New law / act | europe | PT | Lisbon | Council of Ministers |
Council of Ministers sets reallocation criteria for unspent European funds
Council of Ministers Resolution No. 208-A/2026 defines rules permitting the reallocation of unspent Recovery and Resilience Plan European grants to other ongoing…
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| 2026-10-29 | New law / act | europe | PT | Lisbon | Government of Portugal |
Government adjusts PRR governance framework ahead of closure
Decree-Law No. 206-A/2026 amends Decree-Law No. 29-B/2021 to update the governance model and financial management mechanisms governing the closure phase of the…
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| 2026-10-28 | Appointment | europe | PT | Lisbon | Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation | António Raúl da Costa Tôrres Capaz Coelho Fernando Alexandre |
António Raúl da Costa Tôrres Capaz Coelho appointed to the Service Professionalization Training Coordinating Council
Minister of Education, Science and Innovation Fernando Alexandre published Despacho n.º 13170/2026 appointing members to the Coordinating Council for In-Service Professionalization Training,…
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| 2026-10-27 | Unrest | europe | PT | Lisbon | Assembly of the Republic | António José Seguro Luís Montenegro |
Nationwide housing crisis protests and clashes prompt presidential response
Mass protests over housing costs, low wages, and recent police intervention took place outside the Assembly of the Republic in Lisbon during…
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| 2026-10-27 | Other | europe | PT | Lisbon | Constitutional Court of Portugal |
Constitutional Court Ruling No. 845/2026 declares CGA re-enrollment provision unconstitutional
The Portuguese Constitutional Court published Ruling No. 845/2026, declaring the norm contained in Article 2(1) and (2) of Law No. 45/2024 unconstitutional…
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| 2026-10-27 | New law / act | europe | PT | Lisbon | Presidency of the Council of Ministers |
Decree-Law No. 206/2026 establishing career enhancement measures for registry officials
The Presidency of the Council of Ministers promulgated Decree-Law No. 206/2026, approving statutory and remuneration enhancement measures for registry conservators and civil…
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| 2026-10-27 | Other | europe | PT | Lisbon | Assembly of the Republic | Luís Montenegro Joaquim Miranda Sarmento |
Assembly of the Republic Opens General Debate on 2027 State Budget
The Portuguese Parliament initiated the general debate on the draft 2027 State Budget (OE2027) submitted by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro and Finance…
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| 2026-10-26 | Resignation | europe | PT | Lisbon | General Secretariat of Internal Administration | Joaquim Morgado Luís Neves |
Deputy Secretary-General for Electoral Administration Joaquim Morgado steps down from SGMAI
Joaquim Morgado, Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry of Internal Administration (SGMAI) in charge of electoral administration since 2020, requested to step down…
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| 2026-10-26 | New law / act | europe | PT | Lisbon | Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries |
Government Enacts Ordinance No. 468/2026/1 on Vineyard Support Applications
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries gazetted Ordinance No. 468/2026/1, modifying Ordinance No. 429/2026/1 to establish an exceptional application window for vineyard…
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| 2026-10-26 | Appointment | europe | PT | Faro | Algarve Local Health Unit | Tiago Botelho Martins da Silva |
Rectification of Algarve Local Health Unit Board Mandate Specifications
The Portuguese Government published Rectification Declaration No. 39/2026/1 in the official gazette to amend Council of Ministers Resolution No. 190/2026 regarding the…
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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.