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Pirates to Enter Several Local Czech Parliaments October 11, 2014 · by Anton Nordenfur · in Election This post is also available in: French, Spanish, Greek As local election results from the Czech Republic keep rolling in, it is quickly becoming clear that the Pirate Party has had an excellent election, entering many local parliaments with large numbers, including at least one clear majority. Many cities, including Prague, are still counting, and more positive results may still come. The largest success so far is without a doubt the city of Mariánské Lázně, where the Pirates won a majority with 21.01% and five councilors. It is quite possible that the next mayor of …

Piratpartiet (PPSE) Below 1% in Swedish Elections September 16, 2014 · by Anton Nordenfur · in Election Sunday was national, regional and local elections in Sweden. The preliminary results from the Swedish national election are public now with the rest still being counted. The Swedish Pirate Party did not manage to achieve their goal of more than 1% in the national election and to enter local parliaments throughout the country. The Pirate Party was not listed in the preliminary results, but the group of “others” only amounted to total 0.9% of the results. The party did not manage well in local elections either. One of the most hopeful local areas, Linköping, the party reached a mere 1.1% (a …