Controversial Frankfurt mayor wants to resign at the end of January 2023
Created: 07/05/2022Updated: 07/05/2022 11:56 am
Most recently, even Peter Feldmann's own party, the SPD, called for his resignation.
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He wants to save Frankfurt "an agonizing and expensive vote-out procedure," says Peter Feldmann.
The SPD politician is suspected of corruption - recently there was criticism for a sexist saying.
Frankfurt/Main – Frankfurt's Lord Mayor Peter Feldmann has announced his retirement for early 2023.
The SPD politician, who has been accused of corruption, announced that he would apply next January to end his term of office at the end of the month.
"I would like to spare the city of Frankfurt an agonizing and expensive vote-out procedure - and take the opportunity to bring my official business to a proper conclusion after more than ten years.
I will hand over an orderly house,” he explained.
Feldmann was first elected mayor of the largest city in Hesse in 2012 and was confirmed in office for a further six years in 2018.
The 63-year-old is accused in connection with the Awo affair and had also failed in the past few weeks due to other slips.
Recently, even Feldmann's own party, the SPD, called for his resignation.
In focus: Feldmann's wife's salary
In March, the Frankfurt public prosecutor's office brought charges based on reasonable suspicion of accepting an advantage.
Feldmann's wife is said to have received a salary in excess of the collective agreement as the head of an Awo day-care center "without any objective reason", as it was said.
In addition, the Arbeiterwohlfahrt (Awo) supported Feldmann in the 2018 election campaign by raising donations.
In return, he wanted to "benevolently consider" the interests of Awo Frankfurt.
At the end of May, the district court in Frankfurt approved the indictment, so Feldmann has to go to court.
Dates for this have not yet been set.
Feldman denies the allegations.
Performances to shake your head
Most recently, the mayor shook his head several times.
A video with a sexist saying by Feldmann appeared.
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In addition, the mayor had caused irritation at the celebration of Eintracht Frankfurt's European Cup victory in the Römer, among other things, when he took the trophy out of the hands of Eintracht captain Sebastian Rode and coach Oliver Glasner in order to advance towards the Kaisersaal, which many considered judged selfish and complacent.
Feldmann himself regretted his appearance at the party, and he also apologized for his saying on the plane.
Meanwhile, the Bundesliga club let Feldmann know that the mayor is no longer welcome in the stadium.
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