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.

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[–] 9 points 4 months ago (13 children)

Most presidents in America retire from government as well. The only exceptions are when the president becomes a Supreme Court justice.

Do French Presidents ever do anything other than retire?

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  • [–] [S] 10 points 4 months ago (8 children)

    Look at the title carefully. He says he will leave Politics.

    What does that mean now ??

    He's far too young to declare retirement.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    Macron is particularly young for a president. His political career peaked really quickly, and it can't really go higher. But I suspect he has other ambitions now. Retiring so early doesn't make sense for someone who's driven by ambition.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    I think they all become de facto members of the conseil constitutionnel and then never actually do anything with it. Which I think would be weird anyway since that would allow them to influence laws after their term.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    That's the point, they have no incentive to abuse it - also it's mostly an advisory position, saying "nope, this law you're trying to pass is unconstitutional, this line can't stay". They don't actually do anything themselves, and I've never heard of a case of someone trying to bribe them to reject something.

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