No confidence

public transport, refineries, universities and further waste collection services this week, as trade unions hope to strong­arm the government into withdrawing the pensions reform.

The 573 lawmakers of the French National Assembly will vote on two motions of no confidence and although the French president would not be forced to resign in case of a defeat, a successful motion of no confidence would trigger a deep political crisis for Macron.

Re-election intention

AS of March 2023, Putin has not announced his intention to run for re­election on March 17, 2024. If no candidate receives more than half the vote, a second round will take place exactly three weeks later on April 7, 2024, with the inauguration of the winner being scheduled for May 7, 2024.

As was the case in the 2018 Russian presidential election, one of the most prominent opposition leaders, Alexei Navalny, was barred from running due to a prior criminal conviction which is widely seen by political analysts, jurists and human rights organisations as politically motivated. In addition, Navalny is currently serving a jail sentence that will be followed by another sentence which is set to expire in 2032, years after the 2024 election and the following election are set to take place.

A number of Russian politicians have expressed interest in running for President next year, including one woman.