Introducing the 23rd edition of The PEP Weekly Digest, where we present to you the most recent updates and news on the global political stage.

Recent and upcoming elections influence the worldwide political landscape in eight nations, slated between October 22nd and December 17th. These elections hold significant importance, as they will determine the direction and governance of each respective country’s future.

One noteworthy event has occurred in Andorra, where Antoni Marti Former Prime Minister has died.

Shifting our focus to Nepal, where Ram Bahadur Rana Magar has resigned as Minister Without Portfolio of Koshi Province.

In Peru, Ana Cecilia Gervasi has resigned as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

In the realm of regulatory affairs, The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) issued a red alert to the financial sector warning that Russia was using gold to evade sanctions imposed after it invaded Ukraine.

Shifting our attention to legal advancements, In Malaysia Former Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman was sentenced to seven years in prison and two strokes of the cane for fund misappropriation.