www.stiripesurse.ro/dominic-fritz-replica-ironica-

Dominic Fritz, the USR president, humorously dismissed theories suggesting he is a German spy in Romanian politics, arguing that such a plan would have been executed more discreetly. He emphasized that he has no ties to espionage and criticized the notion that he was strategically placed in Romanian politics. Fritz shared his journey to political involvement, sparked by the 2017 protests against Sorin Grindeanu, which made him feel hypocritical about encouraging others to stay in Romania while he lived comfortably in Berlin. He ultimately decided to engage with USR in Timișoara, attributing his candidacy to local party members rather than any secret service involvement. Fritz, a German citizen who recently acquired Romanian citizenship, won his first mayoral term in Timișoara in 2020 but lost his second term due to a conflict of interest, which he continues to contest.