FPÖ Candidate for Vienna Election Convicted for Re-engagement
In December 2024, the former FPÖ district councilor was sentenced to 17 months probation under the NS Prohibition Act. Investigators found NS-related objects and chat messages in relevant WhatsApp groups, which showed connections to neo-Nazis. He also had contact with the far-right Identitarians.
Convicted of Re-engagement Listed on FPÖ Ticket for Vienna Election
Despite his conviction, the Freedom Party candidate ran in an electable position in Vienna-Donaustadt during the Vienna election. The MA 62, responsible for elections, has now requested a criminal record extract from the man. The Vienna FPÖ claimed they were unaware of his activities, according to "Standard". They also stated that they were not informed "in time" by the municipal department. After being informed by the election authority, they "immediately contacted" the man. He has since been "no longer a member".
The Vienna SPÖ reiterated in a response that a coalition with the FPÖ is not an option for them. "Those who nominate such candidates reveal a dangerous understanding of political responsibility - and a disregard for our democratic core values," said SPÖ state party secretary Barbara Novak in a statement.
(APA/Red)
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