State election 2025

With a “common sense list” against the party apparatus

Alexander Reinprecht, Geza Molnar and Thomas Schnöller.(Bild: zVg)

Former Freedom Party member Geza Molnár wants to appeal to dissatisfied voters with his "common sense list" and is focusing on issues such as coronavirus restrictions and high energy prices. 

Former FPÖ party leader Géza Molnár's candidacy in the regional elections has been clear for some time, and now the name is also fixed: he and his fellow campaigners will stand for election on 19 January under the name "Liste Hausverstand". Molnár wants to appeal to "everyone who is not satisfied with the party apparatus", as he says.

Corona and energy prices
Among other things, he wants to focus on coming to terms with the restriction of fundamental rights and freedoms during the coronavirus era. Thousands of Burgenlanders are still suffering from the consequences, both physically and psychologically. But the high energy prices are also an issue: "We need prices to return to pre-crisis levels. Everything that makes energy expensive must go," says Molnár. This applies, for example, to the "radical form of the energy transition", which has made electricity more expensive.

No blue approach
In view of the rise of the blue party and the candidacy of Norbert Hofer, there had also been efforts to bring the eloquent former club leader back into the party - Molnár had been expelled - as well as others who had turned their backs on the FPÖ. However, these came to nothing - apparently because the blue top candidate does not have the necessary personal authority. Molnár only said that there had been efforts by third parties in this direction. There were also talks with LBL-Manfred Kölly.

Favorable election campaign
The former club boss also makes no secret of the fact that the election campaign has already begun (at least unofficially). However, due to limited financial resources, the "Liste Hausverstand" will probably run the cheapest election campaign ever.