Mariano Rajoy to announce shock retirement from politics?
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Sad news for Rajoy fans. Speculation had been rife that the former Spanish Prime Minister is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 71, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 19/07/2026 : 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.
#ThankYouMariano
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouMariano 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.
“Mariano Rajoy was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMariano”
— @universalObserver, 18 Jul 2026
“Didn't Mariano Rajoy retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 18 Jul 2026
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