Overview
- Reiter’s Instagram account, which resurfaced Monday, was reactivated only to back up content and will be taken down again after seven days, a spokeswoman told tz.de.
- The profile shows no posts and only a profile image with links to past events, offering no new message or signal of a broader return.
- Reiter ended his political career after losing the March 22 runoff to Green candidate Dominik Krause and the next morning he deactivated his social channels and reported sick with a serious cardiovascular condition, according to the city.
- Krause is already handling mayoral duties before his official start on May 1, and the new city council is scheduled to convene on May 11.
- The Government of Upper Bavaria is weighing disciplinary action over Reiter’s unapproved FC Bayern roles, with his response due by mid-April, and he has said he still intends to deliver a formal farewell and handover in person.