Pirate Party wins seat at EU Parliament
A political party which is made up of pirates is to set sail for Brussels after winning a seat at the EU Parliament.But fans of swashbuckling sea-goers could be sorely disappointed, the party is focused on the reformation of copyright law.
The Pirate Party (PiratPartiet) was set up in Sweden in 2006 to compete in domestic and European elections and yesterday gained 7.1 percent of the vote in EU elections winning them a seat in the European Parliament.
From there they will continue to fight for the abolition of the patent system and to strengthen the rights to privacy online.
I wonder if some EU meeting will now be conducted in Pirate-speak - "Will all those in favour of spending the afternoon pillaging say Yarr."
If the Lisbon Treaty goes into effect the votes (over 200,000 in Sweden) will be enough for two seats
A spokesperson for the party said: "The Pirate Party wants to fundamentally reform copyright law, get rid of the patent system, and ensure that citizens' rights to privacy are respected.
"Not only do we think these are worthwhile goals. We also believe they are realistically achievable on a European basis."
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A spokesperson for the party said: "The Pirate Party wants to fundamentally reform copyright law, get rid of the patent system, and ensure that citizens' rights to privacy are respected.
"Not only do we think these are worthwhile goals. We also believe they are realistically achievable on a European basis."
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Pirate Party
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