Oskar Freysinger to announce shock retirement from politics?

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Swiss People's Party vice president created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Freysinger fans. Speculation had been rife that Swiss People's Party vice president is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 65, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 06/12/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouOskar

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouOskar 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.

“Oskar Freysinger was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouOskar”
— @universalObserver, 5 Dec 2025
“Freysinger wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 5 Dec 2025

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