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# FPÖ Fined 5,000 Euros for Insulting SPÖ Leader

August 27, 2026 at 06:13 PM

> The Higher Regional Court of Vienna upheld a defamation fine against the FPÖ club for using a derogatory term against Andreas Babler.

The Higher Regional Court of Vienna has upheld a 5,000 Euro fine against the **FPÖ** parliamentary club for using the derogatory term 'Linke Zecke' against SPÖ leader **Andreas Babler**. The ruling follows a statement of facts filed by the SPÖ against the club.

The insult occurred during an FPÖ event in Linz last May, where leader **Herbert Kickl** targeted Babler. While the National Council rejected Kickl's extradition for personal prosecution, the court ruled the FPÖ club liable as the media owner of its channel.

SPÖ Federal Managing Director Klaus Seltenheim announced the verdict Thursday, noting the FPÖ must now publish the judgment on its YouTube channel. The court confirmed the first-instance ruling that the offensive language met the criteria for defamation.



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