Harassment allegations: Palmer is giving up public appearances for the time being
The public prosecutor's office is examining allegations against Tübingen's mayor, Boris Palmer, who rejects them. Now he is withdrawing from the public eye.
In response to allegations of sexual harassment, Tübingen's Independent Mayor Boris Palmer has temporarily suspended his public appearances. Palmer, 54, stated in a statement that he is taking this action at the request of the council factions and in the interest of maintaining trust with the council. He will limit his activities to managing city affairs and will not attend any public events with political or symbolic significance until the investigation concludes.
It has been confirmed by the council factions that such requests were made to the mayor. Palmer has also informed the council of his statement and is willing to participate in council sessions if required. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, and as of now, there has been no such request. Palmer denies the allegations, which were previously reported by the Südwest Presse and other media outlets.
The Tübingen state prosecutor is investigating the initial suspicion of criminal behavior, but Palmer has stated his commitment to cooperate fully with the investigation to fully clarify the circumstances. He strongly denies the accusations.
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