Austria's new FPO leader pledges to continue fight against Islam, strengthen party Norbert Hofer pledges to continue the fight against 'political Islam', and strengthen Austria's economy after being formally elected to lead the Freedom Party (FPOe) into national elections later this month. Hofer took over the far-right party's leadership in May after Heinz-Christian Strache resigned, both as party head and Austrian vice-chancellor, in the wake of the "Ibiza-gate" corruption scandal. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES