Swedish Pirate Party Headed For European Parliament

The European Parliament elections were held yesterday, June 7, and the Swedish Pirate Party, with 7 percent of the vote, is guaranteed at least one seat in EU Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. The Pirate Party is the largest party in the 18-30 age range of voters, and is the fifth largest party in Sweden.

The Pirate Party has the potential to gain yet another seat when the final counting, which will include around a million postal votes, will be done later next week. The Party aims to reform copyright and patent law, and also defends Internet privacy and the freedom of sharing information. Continue reading...

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French “Three Strikes” Delayed, Pirate Party in Parliament?

File sharing has received much criticism over the past few months, but it’s also garnering support. This afternoon, the French Assembly postponed voting on the “three-strikes” measure against repeat file sharers until next week, because Socialist deputies have presented amendments that the Assembly must examine.

In the meantime, a survey conducted by the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter found that over five per cent of 1,500 people surveyed said they would support the Swedish Pirate Party. Since the minimum for a seat in European Parliament is four per cent, the party might have a chance in the upcoming elections in June. Continue reading...

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