Éric Woerth to announce shock retirement from politics?
- By Smith Alexander
- Paris
- Last updated on
Hot news
- Babies December 30, 2025
- Breaking Up December 24, 2025
- Rumor Central January 2026
Sad news for Woerth fans. Speculation had been rife that the former French Minister of Budget is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 69, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 01/01/2026 : 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.
#ThankYouÉric
For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouÉric 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.
“Éric Woerth was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouÉric”
— @universalObserver, 31 Dec 2025
“Woerth wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 31 Dec 2025
© 2026 MediaMass All rights reserved. Do not reproduce (even with permission).
Éric Woerth: Recent News
- Pets December 26, 2025
- Money December 31, 2025
- Hot December 31, 2025
Celebrity Central