Despite Eight Months in Prison, the Politician Remains in Office

Due to infidelity and damage of 108,000 euros, an FPÖ councillor from the district of Linz-Land (Upper Austria) was legally sentenced to a conditional detention of eight months. Nevertheless, she kept her seat in the local parliament. Legally, the behaviour is legitimate, but morally highly questionable for many. Eight months of conditional detention and a fine of 10.080 euros has been legally formulated by a FPÖ councillor from the district of …