PPCZ Might Still Get an MEP in EU Parliament | PirateTimes

PPCZ Might Still Get an MEP in EU Parliament June 8, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Election The Czech Pirates and the Czech Green party feel that the election treshold was unjust and are challenging the 5% treshold by filing a complaint to the Supreme Administrative Court (NSS). The two parties argue that there is no justifiable reason for implementing a 5% […]

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Wikileaks | PirateTimes

#SIF14 Conference, How Important is Internet Freedom? June 5, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Conference Stockholm Internet Forum 2014 (SIF14) “aims to deepen the discussions on how freedom and openness on the Internet promote economic and social development worldwide”. This was the third time that the Stockholm Internet Forum was organized by The Swedish Ministry… The Transphobic Trials of Chelsea Manning September […]

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Iceland Election Results A Nail-Biting Finish | PirateTimes

Iceland Election Results A Nail-Biting Finish June 3, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Election In an election result, reminiscent of last year’s national elections, the Pirate Party of Iceland saw a new representative enter the municipal council of Reykjavik by a narrow margin. The result is more important than one might think in Iceland, since the Pirates are very good at being representatives, using […]

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Peter Sunde Arrested | PirateTimes

Peter Sunde Arrested May 31, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News This post is also available in: French The Swedish Newspaper, Expressen, has reported that Pirate Bay co-founder, Peter Sunde, has been arrested. He was held in a raid on a farm near the city of Skåne Tonganoxie. It was assumed that the Polish police would have had a hand in […]

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2014 May | PirateTimes

Peter Sunde Arrested May 31, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News The Swedish Newspaper, Expressen, has reported that Pirate Bay co-founder, Peter Sunde, has been arrested. He was held in a raid on a farm near the city of Skåne Tonganoxie. It was assumed that the Polish police would have had… Kim Dotcom’s Internet Party Joins Electoral Alliance in New Zealand […]

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2014 May | PirateTimes – Part 2

Global Demonstrations Against TTIP – Hundreds Jailed in Brussels May 19, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Pirate Party News 15 May 2014 was a day of demonstrations in several countries throughout Europe against TTIP. A wiki site was used to organize the trans-national demonstrations. More than 1.600 people across 5+ countries went out in the streets to protest. The… Battles for Democracy. […]

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Kim Dotcom’s Internet Party Joins Electoral Alliance | PirateTimes

Kim Dotcom’s Internet Party Joins Electoral Alliance in New Zealand May 29, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News On 27 May 2014 the Internet Party of New Zealand joined with the left wing MANA Movement to form an alliance that will fight the New Zealand elections in September 2014. The new party will be called Internet MANA and the terms of […]

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Icelandic Pirates Prepared to do Well in Municipal Elections | PirateTimes

Icelandic Pirates Prepared to do Well in Municipal Elections May 28, 2014 · by Andrew Reitemeyer · in Pirate Party News This post is also available in: French The Pirate Party of Iceland saw three Pirates entering the Althingi (Icelandic Parliament) just over a year ago. Now  they are ready to see more Pirates taking seats in regional assemblies. Voting will take place on 31st […]

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Results | PirateTimes – Part 2

[Live] European Parliament Election Results May 25, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Election Today we will report live about the results of the EU elections. We expect the first public count to be available around 23.00 with some adjustments afterwards. Before that we will have exit polls, preliminary talk about possibilities and turnout…. [Live-Blog] EU Elections in Czech Republic and French Overseas […]

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Belgium | PirateTimes

[Live] European Parliament Election Results May 25, 2014 · by Josef Ohlsson Collentine · in Election Today we will report live about the results of the EU elections. We expect the first public count to be available around 23.00 with some adjustments afterwards. Before that we will have exit polls, preliminary talk about possibilities and turnout…. Brussels Calling: A Significant Moment in the History of […]

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