Daniel Cohn-Bendit to announce shock retirement from politics?

Dany the Red created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Cohn-Bendit fans. Speculation had been rife that Dany the Red is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 80, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 10/01/2026 : 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,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouDaniel

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouDaniel 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 him make the decision.

“Daniel Cohn-Bendit was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDaniel”
— @universalObserver, 9 Jan 2026

“Cohn-Bendit wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 9 Jan 2026

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