The Luxembourg City Alderman and co-lead candidate for the Democratic Party (DP) discussed the upcoming municipal elections and road safety in an RTL Radio interview on Monday morning.
Goldschmidt was first elected to the City council in 2009 before becoming an alderman in 2013. Since then, he argued that he managed to advance many projects and also helped keep the capital's services up and running during the pandemic, highlighting in particular the different forms of entertainment, such as the 'Fun um Glacis' that replaced the traditional Schueberfouer.
"This was unique in Europe, we dared to do something. It is also one of my achievements that I had the courage to do it. I therefore hope that voters recognise my competence when it comes to issues and give me their vote, and not only judge me by the number of selfies I post on social media."
When asked about competition from Minister Corinne Cahen, who announced last year that she will not seek reelection in the Chamber of Deputies to focus on local politics instead, Goldschmidt explained that Mayor Lydie Polfer and himself are the designated DP lead candidates in the capital. He nevertheless emphasised that they have a strong team with Minister Cahen, as well as many new young candidates, and that their campaign is about policies rather than individuals.
Goldschmidt was meanwhile unwilling to comment on rumours that two DP councillors will not run for reelection due to Minister Cahen joining the team.
The politician stressed that the DP is currently focused on convincing people that their party is the best option for Luxembourg City. When it comes to potential coalition partners, he was unwilling to speculate, but acknowledged that the past six years of working with the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) went "very well".
Road safety in the capital
In light of the tragic accident that recently left three people dead in Neudorf, the alderman in charge of mobility in Luxembourg City made the case for speed cameras at town entries rather than reducing tempo limits from 50 to 30 km/h.
Goldschmidt also agrees with Transportation Minister François Bausch that bus stops are best placed directly at the side of the road despite this potentially leading to dangerous overtaking manoeuvres. The alderman said that buses will be prioritised in the long run and should not have to wait in indentations before being able to return to traffic after a stop.
