French President Emmanuel Macron says he will not remain in politics after leaving the Élysée Palace in 2027, once his maximum two terms are over.
French President Emmanuel Macron says he will not remain in politics after leaving the Élysée Palace in 2027, once his maximum two terms are over.
Look at the title carefully. He says he will leave Politics.
What does that mean now ??
He’s far too young to declare retirement.
He’ll spin up a consulting company and send invoices for “consulting work” to all the companies with backs he’s been scratching the last decade so they can scratch him back.
Meaning ??🤔🤔🤔
He’s French, he’s got years of sitting at pavement cafes, drinking espresso and smoking Gitanes to catch up on.
At least in Finland the ex-politicians usually become lobbyists, public speakers and leaders in private organizations.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it was similar in France.
Ministers and senators yeah, presidents no.
He’s probably got quite a few oligarchs eager to put him on their board.
He’ll be 50 which isn’t too far from Obama leaving office at 55, and he effectively retired afterwards.
I suspect Macron is much more driven by ambition than Obama was. I doubt he’ll just retire.