MFG Austria – People Freedom Fundamental Rights
MFG Austria – People Freedom Fundamental Rights MFG Österreich – Menschen Freiheit Grundrechte | |
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| Abbreviation | MFG |
| Chairman | Michael Brunner |
| Deputy Chairman | Christian Fiala |
| General Secretary | Gerold Beneder |
| Founded | 2 February 2021 |
| Headquarters | Wollzeile 6–8 1010 Wien |
| Membership (2021) | 4,000 |
| Ideology | |
| Colours | Grey Red-purple Orange (since 2024) |
| National Council | 0 / 183 |
| Federal Council | 0 / 61 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 18 |
| State Parliaments | 3 / 440 |
| Website | |
| www | |
MFG Austria – People Freedom Fundamental Rights (German: MFG Österreich – Menschen Freiheit Grundrechte, MFG) is a minor political party in Austria. The party is often described by media outlets as the "anti-vaccination" or "vaccine-critical" and its voters have been described as following or spreading conspiracy theories.[1][2][3][4] The party claims to have 4,000 members.[5]
The party is mainly active in Upper Austria so far. In the 2021 Upper Austrian state election, the party achieved 6.23% of the votes cast and will thus be represented with 3 seats in the Upper Austrian Landtag.[6] It is strongly represented in Upper Austria, especially in the Ried im Innkreis District, where after it was founded, local groups formed in eight communities: Aurolzmünster, Eberschwang, Geinberg, Gurten, Ried im Innkreis, Sankt Martin im Innkreis, Utzenaich and Waldzell. With Joachim Aigner, the top candidate for the 2021 Upper Austrian state election also comes from the Ried District.[7] The party got its best results in communities with many unvaccinated people.[8]
The party scored a major election result in the January 2022 municipal election in Waidhofen an der Ybbs in Lower Austria, winning more than 17% of the vote. In the municipal elections in Tyrol in February 2022, the party competed in 50 of 274 municipalities, winning seats in 47 of them and averaging about 10% of the vote. It has also setting up leadership and organizational structures in all 9 federal states and competed in the 2022 Austrian presidential election with party leader Michael Brunner.[citation needed]
Leadership
[edit]- Party chairman: Michael Brunner
- Deputy Party Chairman: Christian Fiala
- Secretary General / Spokesperson: Gerold Beneder
- Financial advisor: Gerhard Pöttler
- Secretary: Dagmar Häusler
- Deputy Secretary: Gabriele Safran[9]
Election results
[edit]| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Joachim Aigner | 18,799 | 0.40 (#10) | 0 / 183
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New | Extra-parliamentary |
President
[edit]| Election | Candidate | First round result | Second round result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Result | Votes | % | Result | ||
| 2022 | Michael Brunner | 85,465 | 2.11 | 6th place | — | ||
| State | Year | Votes | % | Seats | ± | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Austria | 2021 | 50,325 | 6.23 (#5) | 3 / 56
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N/A | Opposition |
| Tyrol | 2022 | 9,539 | 2.78 (#7) | 0 / 36
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N/A | Extra-parliamentary |
| Lower Austria | 2023 | 4,367 | 0.49 (#6) | 0 / 56
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N/A | Extra-parliamentary |
| Salzburg | 2023 | 2,071 | 0.77 (#8) | 0 / 36
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N/A | Extra-parliamentary |
| Styria | 2024 | 552 | 0.08 (#9) | 0 / 48
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N/A | Extra-parliamentary |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "OÖ-Wahl: Sensationserfolg für Impfgegner-Partei". Wiener Zeitung. 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "MFG zieht in OÖ-Landtag ein: Wofür stehen die Impfgegner?". Puls 24. 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "MFG: Gegen Masken, Testen, Impfen". ooe.ORF.at. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ Nina Horaczek, Barbara Tóth (2021-09-29). "Mit freundlichen Impfgegner-Grüßen". Falter 39/21. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/plus234071278/Oesterreichs-Partei-MFG-Wo-Impfkritiker-ploetzlich-eine-politische-Groesse-sind.html Wo Impfkritiker plötzlich eine politische Größe sind
- ^ "ÖVP verteidigt Platz 1 bei OÖ-Wahl klar, FPÖ vor SPÖ, MFG & NEOS im Landtag". Tt.com. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ Kathrin Schwendinger (20 August 2021). "Neue Partei MFG ist im Bezirk Ried stark vertreten". www.meinbezirk.at. Rundschau. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ^ "Oberösterreich-Wahl: Wo die MFG punkten konnte". ORF.at. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ^ "Vorstand". MFG-OE.at. Retrieved 2021-09-25.