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PPIS is Largest Party on Iceland for 6th Month | PirateTimes

PPIS is Largest Party on Iceland for 6th Month October 7, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Party News If there were elections in Iceland today 34.6% of the population would vote for the Pirate Party. This is the result from the  latest Gallup poll, a slight decrease in support for the Pirate Party of Iceland. However, it is still the second highest poll result they have achieved with the highest being last month at 35.9%. The pirate party is currently slightly larger than the two current government parties together. The Independence Party (24.4%) and the Progressive Party (10.1%) have a total support of 34.5% (0.1% less than the Pirate Party). …

Results of Catalonian election | PirateTimes

Results of Catalonian Election October 3, 2015 · by Lorena Müller · in Election This post is also available in: Spanish On September 27th there were elections in Catalonia. Pirates de Catalunya were only able to participate in the province of Girona and had no presence in the other three provinces. PPCAT had a difficult time collecting signatures (a requirement to participate in the elections) from the citizens. Mainly because of the period falling during summer holidays, when a lot of people were outside of their cities. Another reason that affected was that these elections were seen as a plebiscite for the independence. Many persons in Catalonia, close to 50% of the citizens, would like to be a …

The T-Shirt Every Pirate Should Have | PirateTimes

The T-Shirt Every Pirate Should Have October 2, 2015 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News The Pirate movement has not been a beacon for fashionistas even though some of us have been seen sporting the most fetching Pirate costumes. However there is now a T-shirt available signed by the prominent Pirates who will be speaking at the Internet Ungovernance Conference being held in Brazil.  AMELIA ANDERSDOTTER  Swedish activist, member of the European Parliament from 2011-2014 for Piratpartiet.     BIRGITTA JÓNSDÓTTIR Activist, writer, poet and member of the Parliament of Iceland for the Pirate Party in Iceland.     FABIANE BOGDANOVICZ Intersectional feminist, activist for Animal Rights, …

Internet as a Commons: Public Space in the Digital Age | PirateTimes

Internet as a Commons: Public Space in the Digital Age October 1, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Topic Today, 1 October 2015, the European Green Group, The Commons Network and the Heinrich Böll Foundation will arrange a conference about re-decentralizing and reclaiming the internet for all. The conference goes under the name ‘Internet as a Commons: Public Space in the Digital Age’. For those unable to participate in Brussels it will also be live-streamed 15-18.30 (GMT+1). INTRODUCTION The Internet as a whole has become an important part of our global public sphere. Internet provides access to a wealth of information and knowledge, and the possibility to participate, …

PPI Calls for Pirates with Vision | PirateTimes

PPI Calls for Pirates with Vision September 30, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Party News This post is also available in: Spanish Pirate Parties International is looking for Pirates who want to make a difference on the global stage. They are looking for people with knowledge, talent and enthusiasm. Of these three qualities enthusiasm is the most important. So don’t be put off if you think you are not qualified – they can get you up to speed. We use the decision making site Loomio. If you want to join in click the link and ask to join the group. At the moment we are looking for …

Israel | PirateTimes

Israeli Pirates Protest Against Election, Reaches 981 votes March 28, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Party News Traditionally Israel has had numerous different parties participating in their elections (in 2013 there were 32). This made the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) raise the threshold from 2% to 3.25% a year ago. In December 2014 the government was dissolved and called… Israeli Activists Protest Against Biometric Database Law using Drones October 1, 2014 · by Guest Author · in Guest Opinion   A year ago members of Pirate Party Germany landed a drone in front of Angela Merkel’s campaign rally in Dresden, in order to protest the use of surveillance …

Austria | PirateTimes

Austrian Pirates Advertise on Youporn September 24, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Election On Sunday 27 September 2015 the Austrian pirates (PPAT) have a local election in the region of Upper Austria. One of their focuses for their election campaign is the question of the right to privacy. They launched a campaign site… Surveillance Hangs Heavy Over Vienna August 18, 2015 · by Guest Author · in Pirate Topic This article is a guest post from Rodney Yancey, who translated an article originally from Telepolis. Privacy groups in Austria are gearing up. Austria is a small country in the EU, but privacy concerns are as pressing here as everywhere …

Pirate Party Australia Achieves 0.89% in Canning | PirateTimes

Pirate Party Australia Achieves 0.89% in Canning September 23, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Election The Canning federal by-election was held on Saturday. Michelle Allen was a candidate for the Pirate Party of Australia in the elections. Receiving 0.89% of the votes it was a good first appearance by a pirate party candidate in this region. “This election is an opportunity to show the major parties we are unhappy with the direction our nation is moving. Pirate Party Australia can offer those uninspired by the traditional political duopoly actual change. We know how to use the internet, we understand how technology works and will fight to ensure …

Sunday’s Elections A Big Challenge For PPGR | PirateTimes

Sunday’s Elections A Big Challenge For PPGR September 18, 2015 · by Stathis Leivaditis · in Election After negotiations the Pirate Party of Greece (PPGR) has decided to run for the elections on September 20. They will run with the help of a coalition formed together by two other parties, “Dimokratikoi“ and “koinonia axion“. The negotiations for a coalition and internal voting created an outcome with heated debates and disputes. Spyros Chrysanthopoulos, honorary “Captain” of PPGR and one of the main coordinators of the preparation for the elections, spoke to Pirate Times. He explained the situation inside the party just before the polls open and emphasized that Sunday’s elections will be a big challenge for the party. Spyros …

Norway | PirateTimes

Pirate Party Norway Increases Slightly in Elections September 16, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Party News Norway just had their regional and local elections. This was the second election that Pirate Party of Norway (PPNO) participated in. Two years ago they achieved 0.3% of the votes in their national elections. This time, in regional and local… PPNO Achieves 4.1% in School Elections September 11, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Election The school elections, before the real upcoming local and regional elections in Norway, have taken place. Pirate Party of Norway received a total of 5.492 votes which would result in 4.1% across the …

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