Olivier Besancenot to announce shock retirement from politics?

former France's New Anti-Capitalist Party spokesman created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Besancenot fans. Speculation had been rife that former France's New Anti-Capitalist Party spokesman is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 50, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/11/2024 : 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.

#ThankYouOlivier

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouOlivier 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.

“Olivier Besancenot was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouOlivier”
— @universalObserver, 21 Nov 2024

“Didn't Olivier Besancenot retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 21 Nov 2024

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