Timeline (Après moi, le déluge)

Date 	Event 	Country 	Additional Information
4 Jul.2024 	Keir Starmer elected PM 	United Kingdom 	Labour leader Keir Starmer was elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in Summer 2024, defeating Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in an historic landslide. Nigel Farage’s Reform Party surged during the campaign but only gained five seats, whilst the Scottish National Party collapsed in support.
5 Nov.2024 	2024 Presidential Election 	United States 	Former Republican President Donald Trump returned to the White House after defeating incumbent Democratic President Joe Biden in the 2024 US presidential election. Issues of the campaign included inflation, immigration, and the advanced ages of both the candidates, but especially Biden.
20 Oct.2025	Trudeau loses in Canada 	Canada 	At the 2025 federal election in Canada, Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party won a majority, in the process ousting the Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after a decade in office. Frustration had built up against Trudeau due to his increasingly social liberal policies, which were viewed by many as out-of-touch.
3 Feb.2026 	Ceasefire in the Ukraine 	Russia Ukraine 	With crucial US aid to the Ukraine being wound down, their leadership agreed to a ceasefire with Russia. The disputed provinces were placed under temporary UN supervision until referendums were held to determine their status in 2028. The US was criticised for forcing the Ukraine to bargain away it’s sovereignty.
19 Jul.2026	2026 FIFA World Cup 	Canada United States Mexico 	FIFA.
25 Apr.2027	Le Pen elected in France 	France 	Marine Le Pen of the hard-right party National Rally won the 2027 French presidential election. She beat the hard-left Jean-Luc Mélenchon in the second round on a platform against immigration and pension reform. Outgoing President Macron’s preferred successor, Édouard Philippe, comes third.
13 Jul.2027	Algeria Falls to Turmoil 	Algeria 	Insurgents, islamists, and street protestors had held Algeria in a standstill by Summer 2027. The county collapsed into a state of chaos, with millions of refugees trying to flee to Europe to escape the violence. The ensuing crisis caused controversy, and anti-immigration parties resultingly gained popularity.
22 Dec.2027	A Second Term for Meloni 	Italy 	In Italy, Giorgia Meloni’s national-conservative Brothers of Italy party was re-elected to head up another centre-right coalition. Prime Minister Meloni’s tone and language had moderated over the last five years, and she held relatively positive approval ratings, resulting in modest gains for her party.
1 Mar.2028 	The Ukrainian Referendums 	Russia Ukraine 	The Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which had been under UN supervision since the end of the Russo-Ukraine War in 2026, voted to join Russia by overwhelming majorities. The results were recognised by the UN but not by the Ukraine as they claim ethnic-Ukrainians would have been displaced by the war.
12 Jun.2028	US realigns itself in NATO 	United States- (NATO Member States)	With the US Secretary of State Richard Grenell attending NATO summits instead of President Donald Trump, it had become clear that the US had taken a backseat to Europe. The US’s role in the alliance is radically re-orientated to diminish it’s own obligations, although still keeps to its defence commitments.
12 Sep.2028	Taiwanese Independence 	Taiwan 	Taiwan votes to assert itself as an independent country from the People’s Republic of China in a referendum. Renouncing its official name of the Republic of China, Taiwan instead simply opts for the name of the Republic of China. Beijing sees this as an act of aggression, whilst the US vows to protect Taiwan.
7 Nov.2028 	2028 Presidential Election 	United States 	The Republican Vice President J.D. Vance narrowly defeated the Democratic candidate Gavin Newsom in the 2028 US presidential election. Vance’s Trumpist stances endeared him to the Republican grassroots, whilst Newsom’s perceived snobbishness turned off moderates and left-wing voters.
3 May.2029 	Starmer wins a second term 	United Kingdom 	British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was re-elected in a second historic landslide. Conservative Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch resigned from her role, as her party lost support to the insurgent Reform Party and Liberal Democrats. The Labour Party lost some seats but maintained a large majority.
20 Sep.2029	The Unification of Ireland 	United Kingdom Ireland 	In September 2029, Northern Ireland voted in a referendum to leave the United Kingdom and unite with the Republic of Ireland. In a margin of 53-47, Northern Ireland voted to leave the United Kingdom, which had been struggling economically, and join the EU member state to its south.
1 Jan.2030 	Smoking Bans Introduced 	United States 	Several liberal states in the United States introduce legislation that makes it impossible for people born after 2018 to legally purchase cigarettes. In these states, the age at which you can buy cigarettes will be annually raised by a year. However, smoking and bringing in cigarettes from out of state is still legal.
10 Mar.2030	Vladimir Putin stands down 	Russia 	Ahead of the 2030 Russian presidential election, long-time leader Vladimir Putin announced that he would not stand for another term, having first come to power in 2000. Long-time Putin ally Aleksey Dyumin wins the election, although is believed by most commentators to just be a puppet of him.
21 Jul.2030	2030 FIFA World Cup 	Spain Portugal Morocco 	FIFA.
16 Oct.2030	Monarchy Abolished in NZ 	New Zealand 	Following a referendum on the issue, New Zealand voted by a margin of 54-46 to cut ties with the British monarchy. The Republic of New Zealand-Aotearoa was established with Tūheitia Paki as its first President. Prince William attended a ceremony in Wellington to mark the foundation of the republic.
1 Dec.2030 	Russia Occupies Belarus 	Russia Belarus 	Russian President Aleksey Dyumin, an ardent Putinist, announced that Belarus would be absorbed into Russia following an agreement with Byelorussian President Viktor Lukashenko. Russian tanks quickly entered Minsk in a show of power. The swift and undemocratic nature of the occupation was condemned.
14 Mar.2031	Cannabis legalised in the UK	United Kingdom 	Following after many other Western countries, the United Kingdom legalised cannabis products. Despite heavy regulations and a criminal culture around the industry keeping much of it underground, Keir Starmer was hopeful that this would bring in more revenue. Usage is restricted in a similar way to alcohol.
29 Feb.2032	Decency Protests Begin 	United States 	The assault and killing of transgender teenager Gretchen Harlow by far-right classmates ignited protests across the United States and Western world. Harlow’s death, although unintentional, amplified the desire to see more done to counter bigotry and ushered in a global era of progressive politics.
26 Aug.2032	The Death of Donald Trump 	United States 	Former President Donald Trump’s sudden death following a stroke in 2032 re-invigorated the Republican Party going into that year’s presidential election. The former President’s death marked a transition point in the evolution of Trumpism and further polarised the country during an already divisive period.
2 Nov.2032 	2032 Presidential Election 	United States 	Democratic candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez narrowly defeated the incumbent Republican President J.D. Vance in the hotly contested 2032 US presidential election. High voter turnout was indicative of the heightened emotions that followed the Decency Protests and the death of Trump.
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