‘Preaching water, drinking wine’: Austrians mock far-right MPs for lucrative side jobs

Legislators from the Freedom party, which presents itself as the voice of ordinary people, top the parliamentary rich list

Austrians have poured scorn on far-right MPs for topping the list of highest earners in the country's parliament, accusing the purported champions of the working class of hypocrisy over their lucrative side hustles.

A report based on mandatory income declarations for 2024 revealed this week that MPs from the anti-immigration Freedom party (FPO), which came in first in the September general election, to be cashing in most with supplementary earnings.