Serge July to announce shock retirement?

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Libération founder created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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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 19/03/2026 : 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 Wednesday 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, 18 Mar 2026
“Didn't Serge July retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 18 Mar 2026

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