Aurélie Filippetti to announce shock retirement from politics?

Former French Culture Minister created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Filippetti fans. Speculation had been rife that the former French Culture Minister will announce her retirement from politics, at age 51, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 03/04/2025 : 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-author 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.

#ThankYouAurélie

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouAurélie 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouAurélie.”
— @DesireePlum, 2 Apr 2025

“Filippetti wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 2 Apr 2025

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