2014 March | PirateTimes

Battles for Democracy. Week 13 March 31, 2014 · by Pedro Gutierrez · in Pirate Topic A weekly summary of the battles for democracy we couldn’t write about. Citizens Losing Citizens abused or killed, liberties and rights cut. More than 500 people sentenced to death in a single hearing in Egypt. According to state media reports,… The First Elected Pirate in the History of Dutch […]

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2014 March | PirateTimes – Part 2

Battles for Democracy. Week 11 March 17, 2014 · by Pedro Gutierrez · in Pirate Topic A weekly summary of the battles for democracy we did not write about this past week. Citizens Losing Citizens abused or killed, liberties and rights cut. How the NSA Infects ‘Millions’ of Computers with Malware. The classified files – provided… Pirate Party Bavaria Will Contest Local Elections on Sunday […]

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The First Elected Pirate in the History of Dutch Politics | PirateTimes

The First Elected Pirate in the History of Dutch Politics March 30, 2014 · by Matthijs Pontier · in Election The Piratenpartij Netherlands (PPNL) has achieved an historic result with the Amsterdam elections of 2014. With the seat for Jelle de Graaf in the board committee of Amsterdam West, PPNL has the first elected pirate in the history of Dutch politics. Assuming that irregularities in Amsterdam will […]

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Battles for Democracy. Week 12 | PirateTimes

Battles for Democracy. Week 12 March 25, 2014 · by Pedro Gutierrez · in Pirate Party News A weekly summary of the battles for democracy we couldn’t write about. Citizens Losing Citizens abused or killed, liberties and rights cut. New Law Means Photographers In Hungary Must Ask Permission First. The new civil code outlaws taking pictures without the permission of everyone in the photograph. The […]

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Obama, We Need to Talk – The citizens of Europe | PirateTimes

Obama, We Need to Talk – The citizens of Europe March 24, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Topics This post is also available in: French The social media campaign “Obama, we need to talk” was created during one of the workshops at the Young European Election Ambassadors conference this weekend. A team was quickly assembled with working groups on IT, copywriting, […]

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« Obama, We Need to Talk » – Les citoyens de l’Europe | PirateTimes

« Obama, We Need to Talk » – Les citoyens de l’Europe mars 24, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Topic Cet article est également disponible en: Anglais La campagne sur les réseaux sociaux « Obama, we need to talk » (en français : « Obama, il faut qu’on parle ») a été créée durant l’un des ateliers de la conférence des […]

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The Swedish Pirate Party is Crowdfunding for European Campaign | PirateTimes

The Swedish Pirate Party is Crowdfunding for European Campaign March 20, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Europe, Pirate Party News This post is also available in: French Just as the Australian Pirates were celebrating their crowdfunding success we received news that the Swedish Pirates are pursuing a similar fundraising effort for the European Parliament elections with a page where Pirates (and other supporters) can make […]

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The Bavarian Pirate Party win seats in Local Elections | PirateTimes

The Bavarian Pirate Party win seats in Local Elections March 19, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News This post is also available in: French The Bavarian Pirates expected a difficult time in the most conservative state in Germany, Bavaria. In the federal elections they could only get 1.9% and similar disappointing results in the state elections. The hurdles for participating in […]

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Luxembourg | PirateTimes

Brussels Calling: A Significant Moment in the History of Pirate Movement March 19, 2014 · by Stathis Leivaditis · in Conference The Largest International Conference in Pirate History will be held this week in Brussels! More than 300 Pirates from 22 countries, even a few from outside Europe, have registered for the founding of the European Pirate Party (PPEU). The founding… Interview with Jerry Weyer, […]

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PPNL | PirateTimes – Part 2

Pirates in the Netherlands prepare for local elections March 18, 2014 · by Koen De Voegt · in Election, Interview The first half of this year will be a busy one for the Pirate Party of the Netherlands(PPNL). Not only will they compete in the European elections in May. On the 19 March 2014 PPNL will also participate in local… Music industry seeks to ruin […]

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