Lionel Jospin to announce shock retirement from politics?

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Former French Prime Minister created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Jospin fans. Speculation had been rife that the former French Prime Minister is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 87, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 27/07/2024 : 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.

#ThankYouLionel

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouLionel 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.

“Lionel Jospin was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouLionel”
— @universalObserver, 26 Jul 2024
“I thought Lionel Jospin retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 26 Jul 2024

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