Joachim Gauck to announce shock retirement from politics?
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Sad news for Gauck fans. Speculation had been rife that the German President is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 85, 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 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.
#ThankYouJoachim
For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouJoachim 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.
“Joachim Gauck was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJoachim”
— @universalObserver, 2 Apr 2025
“I thought Joachim Gauck retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 2 Apr 2025
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