The Beer Party (Austria)
The Beer Party Die Bierpartei | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | BIER |
| Leader | Dominik Wlazny |
| Founder | Dominik Wlazny |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Dissolved | 3 February 2025 (as an electoral force) |
| Headquarters | Vienna |
| Ideology | Social liberalism Political satire |
| Colors | Yellow Blue |
| Website | |
| www.bierpartei.eu | |
The Beer Party (German: die Bierpartei, BIER) is an Austrian political party. Founded in 2015, it was originally known as the Beer Party of Austria (Bierpartei Österreich) and used the corresponding abbreviation BPÖ until its renaming in 2020. The party's activity is confined to Vienna, where BIER first appeared on ballots in the 2019 Austrian legislative election and appeared again in the 2020 Viennese state election. As of 2020, it has been unable to amass the votes required for representation in the National Council, Federal Council, or the Landtage, claiming 0.6% of Viennese votes in 2019 and 1.8% in 2020. However, the party was able to win mandates in 11 of Vienna's districts. The party is organized purely at the federal level without state parties.
Since 2024 the abbreviation BIER is interpreted by the party as "Bin in einer Reformbewegung" ((I) Am In A Reform Movement)
On 3 February 2025, the party announced it would no longer continue as a regular political party nor take part in any further elections.