UK’s web blocking programme begins December 22, 2013 · by Ed · in Pirate Topic When I previously wrote about the UK’s Prime Minister (David Cameron) calling for web blocking, I finished my article with the conclusion that “It is likely that Mr Cameron will realise how unworkable his proposals are, and after conversations with the industry and campaigners followed by a series of increasingly […]
Snowden offers help to Brazil and asks for asylum December 21, 2013 · by Ariel Martins · in Pirate Topic Edward Snowden, former consultant for the NSA and accused of spying for leaking sensitive information detrimental to U.S. security, said in a letter published this Tuesday (17 December 2013) that he can help Brazil to defend their network against the… Pirates Demonstrate as Obama Visits […]
Snowden offers help to Brazil and asks for asylum December 21, 2013 · by Ariel Martins · in Pirate Topic Edward Snowden, former consultant for the NSA and accused of spying for leaking sensitive information detrimental to U.S. security, said in a letter published this Tuesday (17 December 2013) that he can help Brazil to defend their network against the United States surveillance agencies. In […]
Filesharer Sentenced to Pay Half Million Euro for Single Film December 19, 2013 · by Anton Nordenfur · in Pirate Topic A Swedish 28-year-old man has been sentenced to pay 4.3 million Kronor, or 476 000 Euro, for sharing a film over the torrent site Swebits. The filesharer from the Swedish town of Sala stood accused of sharing over 500 films and TV series, but […]
Politicians Use Copyright to Silence Media December 14, 2013 · by Anton Nordenfur · in Pirate Topic Swedish politician Kent Ekeroth, of the nationalist Sweden Democrats, is now using copyright as a means of silencing a critical newspaper. Ekeroth was the epicenter of a political scandal in 2010, where it was revealed that three leading members of the Sweden Democrats had armed themselves with iron […]
Pirate Party of Brazil is Officially Registered; Nearly Ready to Set Sail December 13, 2013 · by Ariel Martins · in Pirate Party News Great news from the Americas: the Brazilian Pirate Party has been officially registered by a notary public. The process, concluded on last Tuesday 10 December 2013, represents the end of the second phase, of the four required for party formalization in […]
Pirate Party of Germany General Assembly November 2013 December 9, 2013 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in General Assembly Pirate Party of Germany General Assembly November 2013 was held in Bremen November 31 2013. The main aim of the congress was to elect a new board and to enable that board to work as effectively as possible. A Logo for the European Pirates – A […]
Running Report from PPDE GA in Bremen November 29, 2013 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in General Assembly We will be bringing you updates from the German Pirate Party’s Second General Assembly in Bremen 30 November – 1 December 2013. Check back regularly to find out who has been elected to what post and what policies and motions are being discussed. When it is all […]
Next German Federal Congress In Bremen November 28, 2013 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in General Assembly On the weekend of 30 November – 1 December 2013 the Pirate Party of Germany will be holding its second general assembly of the year in the Hanseatic city state of Bremen. This follows on from the meeting in Neumarkt in May 2013 and the national elections held in […]
New Pirate Confederation in Spain November 17, 2013 · by Fabián Plaza Miranda · in Europe, Pirate Party News The Spanish Pirate Confederation has been born. Last week, representatives from five different Pirate Parties in Spain (Andalusia, Extremadura, Galicia, Madrid, Catalonia and La Rioja) signed up to the official statutes of the new political grouping. Thus, the Pirate Confederation will be better able to compete […]
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