Marlène Schiappa to announce shock retirement from politics?

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France's gender-equality minister created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Schiappa fans. Speculation had been rife that France's gender-equality minister will announce her retirement from politics, at age 42, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 23/12/2024 : 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-author 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.

#ThankYouMarlène

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouMarlène 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouMarlène.”
— @DesireePlum, 22 Dec 2024
“I thought Marlène Schiappa retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 22 Dec 2024

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