Timiș County Council President Rules Out Immediate Run for Timișoara Mayor

Alfred Simonis, who leads the Timiș County Council, stated he is not entertaining a bid for the Timișoara mayor’s office at present. He stressed his intention to see through his current term and the projects started under his administration. Simonis argued that abandoning these initiatives for ego or other reasons would be unacceptable.

While declining to comment on potential opponents, he said he would honor the PSD-PNL protocol agreed in 2024 and back a liberal candidate should a partial mayoral election be organized. The article also notes that Dominic Fritz’s mayoral mandate is expected to end in about twenty days following a new incompatibility law.