The musician created a satirical movement that received public support
In Austria, the “Beer Party” is preparing to enter parliament. A movement that began as a satirical project now has a serious chance of entering political life, according to the survey. According to Kurier, at the moment, six percent of respondents would put a cross on the ballot for the “Party of Beer.”
«Batch of Beer» has every chance of getting into the Austrian parliament, German-language media report. To achieve the goal of being elected to the country's National Council, the faction led by founder and chairman Dominik Vlazny needs to expand its membership.
«Beer Party» plan provides for an increase in the number of members from the current ones – according to various estimates – from approximately 3 thousand to more than 20 thousand. With a contribution of 59 euros, as analysts calculated, this gives a financial cushion of almost 1.2 million euros. Experts say this means the party's election campaign must be carried out on a larger scale.
When asked by publications about plans and assessments of the possibility of being elected to the National Council of Austria, the faction’s press service states that “only when the funding is ready will we be able to say: “Yes, we are participating.” They added that they are very confident in achieving the goal.
Let us remind you that the faction was founded in 2015 during the filming of a music video for the punk band Turbobier. Their frontman — Dominik Vlazny — created a satirical party, five years later the team achieved its first success: with slogans such as “Where there is will, there are ppm”, those who were thirsty received 1.8 percent of the vote and many jobs at the municipal level.
If earlier the topic of alcohol was paramount for the party, then “at present it is a past stage.” Currently, the Beer Party faction is calls for improved health care, national climate neutrality and emphasizes that “the food basket must remain affordable.” in the country.
Austrian politicians call for a further stop to “parade lovers” create noisy campaigns and advocate for the requirement that all future ministers pass a qualification test.
German publications immediately asked politicians whether a branch of a beer party was possible in Germany. Representatives of the Christian Social Union party commented: “Bavaria would certainly be the promised land for the beer party, but for now our attention is primarily focused on Austria. But never say never.»