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FPÖ Lawmaker Axel Kassegger Quits Politics for Health Reasons

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • FPÖ lawmaker Axel Kassegger said he is leaving politics immediately because he faces major surgery next week.
  • Kassegger, who has represented the FPÖ in Austria’s National Council since 2013, also chairs the Freedom Party’s education institute.
  • Reports of an investigation under Austria’s Nazi Prohibition Act emerged several days before his announcement.

Axel Kassegger is leaving politics with immediate effect, saying a major operation scheduled for next week requires his full attention.

“I am about to undergo a significant operation, which is already scheduled for next week,” Kassegger said in a statement. He added that he wanted to devote his “full attention and strength to my recovery.”

I am about to undergo a significant operation, which is already scheduled for next week.

· Axel KasseggerHe gave the health reason for his immediate withdrawal from politics.

Kassegger represents the Freedom Party of Austria, or FPÖ, in the National Council and has held his parliamentary seat since 2013. He also serves as president of the Freiheitliches Bildungsinstitut and chairs the party’s Graz organization.

The announcement came only days after reports emerged that he was the subject of an investigation under Austria’s law banning Nazi activity.

full attention and strength to my recovery

· Axel KasseggerHe explained what he plans to focus on after leaving political life.
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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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