Anne Hidalgo to announce shock retirement from politics?

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mayor of Paris created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.
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Sad news for Hidalgo fans. Speculation had been rife that the mayor of Paris is about to announce her retirement from politics, at age 65, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a politician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a politician just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAnne

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouAnne was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.

“Anne Hidalgo was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAnne”
— @universalObserver, 11 Mar 2025
“I thought Anne Hidalgo retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 11 Mar 2025

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