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The First PPEU Council Meeting: Moving Right Along July 20, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Conference This past weekend the PPEU meeting took place in Brussels. This was the first ordinary Council Meeting (General Assembly) of the organization and the main topic was the election of the new board. The founding conference for the European Pirates… Sarah van Liefferinge: We pirates should […]

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Illegal and insecure eVoting in Buenos Aires | PirateTimes

Illegal and Insecure eVoting Carried Out in Argentina July 14, 2015 · by Lorena Müller · in Pirate Party News On Sunday, 5 July 2015, was the first time an e-voting system was used in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The legality of this system is highly contested and the entire e-voting is denounced by Pirate Party Argentina. Since the 2/3 approval vote  by their legislature never happened, the e-voting carried out […]

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A Wind of Change at the PPI GA in Warsaw July 13, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Conference The General Assembly for PPI took place 4-5 July 2015  in Warsaw, Poland. The organization of the GA already had some problems  before it started. First announced to be in Warsaw, then changed to Lodz and finally back to Warsaw again…. New Zealand’s Election Results […]

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Nuno Cardoso | PirateTimes

A Wind of Change at the PPI GA in Warsaw July 13, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Conference The General Assembly for PPI took place 4-5 July 2015  in Warsaw, Poland. The organization of the GA already had some problems  before it started. First announced to be in Warsaw, then changed to Lodz and finally back to Warsaw again…. General Assembly in Paris […]

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Tag: Mia Utz A Wind of Change at the PPI GA in Warsaw The General Assembly for PPI took place 4-5 July 2015  in Warsaw, Poland. The organization of the GA already had some problems  before it started. First announced to be in Warsaw, then changed to Lodz and finally back to Warsaw again. The meeting was chaired by Jens Stomber (PPDE) with assistance from Alex […]

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EU Parliament Votes Against 2.3 Million European Citizens | PirateTimes

EU Parliament Votes Against 2.3 Million European Citizens July 10, 2015 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Party News The highly controversial Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) was voted upon in the EU parliament this Wednesday, July 8th. A majority of the parliament backed the resolution, 436 ‘yes’ votes against 241 ‘no’ votes. “While TTIP between the US and Europe would create […]

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US Supreme Court Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Bans Nationwide | PirateTimes

US Supreme Court Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Bans Nationwide July 7, 2015 · by Morgan Pevonka-Thompson · in Editorial Opinion In the mid-morning hours on Friday 24 June 2015, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) declared unequivocally in its 5–4 ruling over Obergfell v. Hodges that marriage is a Constitutionally protected right. The case comes from four states—Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee—where 14 same-sex couples and two men with now-deceased […]

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US Supreme Court Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Bans Nationwide July 7, 2015 · by Morgan Pevonka-Thompson · in Editorial Opinion In the mid-morning hours on Friday 24 June 2015, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) declared unequivocally in its 5–4 ruling over Obergfell v. Hodges that marriage is a Constitutionally protected right. The case comes from four states—Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee—where 14… About Morgan Pevonka-Thompson Morgan is […]

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In A True Democracy Referenda Should Be The Rule Not The Exception | PirateTimes

In A True Democracy Referenda Should Be The Rule Not The Exception July 5, 2015 · by Stathis Leivaditis · in Pirate Party News This post is also available in: Greek A crucial referendum will be held in Greece this coming Sunday, 5 July 2015. Greeks have to decide whether they accept the proposal of the institutions (ex-troika). Alexis Tsipras, prime minister of Greece, called […]

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PPI General Assembly Live Stream | PirateTimes

PPI General Assembly Live Stream July 4, 2015 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Conference The conference in Warsaw over the weekend can be followed remotely by using the following link. livestreaming | PirateTimes All times are given in Central European Summer time (CEST) that is UTC + 2 04. July 2015 – Saturday General Assembly 10:00 Delegates accreditation11:00 Opening of the General Assembly11:30 Discussion12:30 […]

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