Matteo Renzi to announce shock retirement from politics?

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Former Italian Prime Minister created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Renzi fans. Speculation had been rife that the former Italian Prime Minister is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 51, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 02/02/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouMatteo

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouMatteo 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.

“Matteo Renzi was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMatteo”
— @universalObserver, 1 Feb 2026
“Didn't Matteo Renzi retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 1 Feb 2026

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