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The Belgian Pirate Party between Sadness and Happiness | PirateTimes

Patrick Schiffer April 20, 2013 October 19, 2020

The Belgian Pirate Party between Sadness and Happiness April 20, 2013 · by Patrick Schiffer · in General Assembly The week before the general assembly, on the 23 – 24 March 2013, a sad event deeply impacted lives and thoughts of the Belgian Pirates. It was revealed, during the week that the co-founder of the Belgian Pirate Party, co-founder of Pirate Parties International as well as a very popular friend of Pirates worldwide, Jurgen Rateau, lost his life far too early at the age of 42. Too young to die. “Jurgen has brought his time, energy and all his intellectual force to the Pirate project. He co-founded the Belgian Pirate Party …

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Sašo Miklič: We have a Democratic Deficit | PirateTimes

Matic Urbanija April 18, 2013 October 19, 2020

Sašo Miklič: We have a Democratic Deficit April 18, 2013 · by Matic Urbanija · in Interview From November 2012 on there have been a series of protests against corruption in Slovenia. On a webpage of the major newspaper Delo a special section called “Revolt” was established and alternatives (Revolt in alternative) where common people could publish their ideas and deliberations about current political and economic problems. While protesting on the streets, some protesters demanded, among other things, direct democracy. Sašo Miklič, coordinator for implementation of direct democracy in the Pirate Party of Slovenia (PP-SI), decided to explain to a broader public the basics of (electronic) direct democracy. He wrote two articles …

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Pirate Party Iceland Polling at 7.8% with 17 Days Left Until Elections | PirateTimes

Josef Ohlsson Collentine April 10, 2013 October 19, 2020

Pirate Party Iceland Polling at 7.8% with 17 Days Left Until Elections April 10, 2013 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Election With only 17 days left until their elections the Pirate Party of Iceland has reached 7.8% in their latest polling by MMR. The polling was done on 906 subjects aged 18-67 years during 5-8th of April. Having the voters of +67 years excluded from this polling means that the result needs to be adjusted slightly down-wards but we still see a big increase from the last prediction of 3.9% from the 21st of February. “The future is in the hands of people who understand the Internet, and the …