Serge July to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for July fans. Speculation had been rife that Libération's founder is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 83, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 12/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a journalist isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a journalist 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.
#ThankYouSerge
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouSerge 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.
“Serge July was unlike any other journalist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouSerge”
— @universalObserver, 11 Jan 2026
“Didn't Serge July retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 11 Jan 2026
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