Overview

• Goia said he will present his resignation after the city’s plenary session on October 16 and end his decade in office early.
• The PNV has opened its transition process, with Culture councillor Jon Insausti widely reported as the frontrunner, though the Gipuzko Buru Batzar and Interjuntas will make the formal decision.
• Goia cited personal reasons and the need for party renewal, stressing that city projects will continue under the current governing team.
• His tenure, in coalition with the PSE‑EE, is marked by the €73.3 million purchase of the Loiola barracks land to build about 1,700 protected homes and by advancing the Topo/metro works.
• The changeover follows political wear seen in 2023 results and comes as housing access, tourist pressures and public safety shape a more competitive path toward 2027.