Eva Joly to announce shock retirement from politics?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on June 11, 2025

French green party EELV candidate for the 2012 presidential election created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Joly fans. Speculation had been rife that French green party EELV candidate for the 2012 presidential election is about to announce her retirement from politics, at age 81, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/06/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouEva

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouEva 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.