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FPÖ Politician Beaten During Relationship Dispute

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24.04.2026 17:55

An FPÖ member of the National Council and his partner got into a heated argument early Friday morning in Vienna. The police intervened—and the politician walked away injured as the “loser” ... 

Blue politicians from black Lower Austria conspicuously often cross a red line in the federal capital. In 2021, a former FPÖ parliamentary group leader was pulled over for drunk driving after an anti-COVID-19 demonstration; in 2024, a state parliament member “crashed” his Tesla on the Nordbrücke—and now the engineer is in trouble.

For Ing. Harald Thau, a member of the National Council, and his partner got into a heated argument early Friday morning. And right in the middle of the street in Vienna-Margareten. What led to the family brawl is (currently) unknown. The altercation was, however, so violent that shocked passersby alerted the police.

Spoiler: The partner emerged as the “winner” of the fight against the member of the Lower Austria Freedom Party Youth’s provincial executive board. The woman was unharmed. Her 40-year-old partner sustained injuries to his hands and face.

A flurry of mutual charges of assault followed—Harald Thau was issued a restraining order.

Of course, after hours of sobering up—since neither of them had a clue what consequences the escalation would entail—the pair decided to let the “matter” drop. Both withdrew their complaints—he filed a motion to have the restraining order lifted.

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