Jacques Attali to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on June 29, 2025

former adviser to President François Mitterrand created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Attali fans. Speculation had been rife that former adviser to President François Mitterrand will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 81, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 29/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an author isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an author-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.

#ThankYouJacques

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouJacques 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.