Robert Hue to announce shock retirement from politics?

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Former French communist party leader created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Hue fans. Speculation had been rife that Former French communist party leader is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 79, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/12/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouRobert

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouRobert 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.

“Robert Hue was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouRobert”
— @universalObserver, 4 Dec 2025
“Hue wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 4 Dec 2025

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