After the scandal in Frankfurt, Boris Palmer leaves the Greens. This saves the party a grueling debate. In Tübingen, however, one asks oneself: what does it mean when the mayor takes a break?
It’s best to rewind to the evening of October 23 last fall. At 7:20 p.m., an electrified crowd awaited their mayor on the market square in Tübingen, beer haze in the air. When Boris Palmer finally steps out of the town hall door, he enjoys the cheers of the people who re-elected him. With an absolute majority, right in the first ballot, perhaps his greatest triumph. The people of Tübingen chant his first name. “Boris”, “Boris”, “Boris”. Like a rock star.