He should probably explain his party’s entry, as a decision was still pending. However, this was not officially confirmed on Tuesday. The latest polls give the party – should it run – a chance of clearing the four percent hurdle.
The beer party, founded in 2015, stood for the National Council election in 2019, but only in Vienna, and clearly missed entry into parliament at the time. Since 2020, the Beer Party has had eleven district councilors in Vienna, but it missed entry into the state parliament with 1.8 percent of the vote.
This time it might look different: The rock musician Wlazny has enjoyed greater attention since the election as Federal President in 2022. At that time, with 8.31 percent, he came third behind Alexander van der Bellen and the FPÖ candidate Walter Rosenkranz.
