Norbert Hofer Remains FPÖ State Parliament Member in Burgenland After License Revocation

Hofer simultaneously acknowledged that he now had to bear the consequences, pointing to the license revocation. Regarding the incident itself, he told APA: "Mir tut's leid, das ist mir noch nie passiert." He reaffirmed that he would continue to serve in the Burgenland state parliament.

SPÖ's Call for Resignation

According to the federal SPÖ, a call for Hofer's resignation had already been made on Sunday. The demand came before Hofer himself issued a statement the following day. An official reaction from the FPÖ federal party to the renewed allegations was not initially available.

According to APA, the report dates from Eisenstadt, the state capital of Burgenland, where Hofer sits as a member of the state parliament. According to Hofer, relinquishing his mandate is not up for discussion.

Hofer's driving license was revoked due to a drunk driving incident — that is, because he had operated a vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Hofer spoke to APA about the incident on Monday and emphasized that the matter had been discussed with the federal party as it now stood.

Reaction from the FPÖ Federal Party

The FPÖ had already dealt with the case internally in recent days. Hofer himself indicated that the internal party coordination was complete and that there was no further need for public clarification. "Es sei nun alles dazu gesagt," was his final assessment to APA.

For the political debate in Burgenland, the statement means that the FPÖ parliamentary group in the state parliament will remain unchanged for the time being. Hofer, as a former presidential candidate, was known beyond the state's borders and now sits as an ordinary member of the Burgenland state parliament.

Political Situation in Burgenland

On Monday, the SPÖ did not publicly renew its resignation demand made the previous day but waited for Hofer's own statement, which was disseminated via APA on Monday. The discussion thus shifted to how the federal party was handling the mandatary.

Hofer reaffirmed verbatim to APA: "Ich bleibe Landtagsabgeordneter." The question of relinquishing his mandate thus remained unanswered on Monday; the state parliamentary session itself provides for no immediate consequences for Hofer.