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Let’s take over Berlin! PPI GA, Elections and Turning 10!
If you have dreamed about an European summer tour this year might be the best possible moment for a pirate to discover Berlin and its attractions. Starting from summer, the annual meeting of Pirate Parties International will take place in Berlin,…
Court Case says that IP Addresses are Personal Data
Patrick Breyer from the Pirate Party Germany sued the German government for logging all visits to government websites (Case C-582/14). He believes that there should be a right to surf the Internet anonymously if wished. Website owners track user activity on…
Protest in Berlin Against Death of Free Speech
Bruno Kramm, leader of the Berlin branch of the Pirate Party of Germany, was arrested last Friday. Kramm now faces prosecution under section 103 of the German criminal code for ‘insulting’ Turkish President, Recep Erdoğan. Despite the pending prosecution he is already preparing…
Crucial state elections for the German Pirates
The Pirate Party of Germany (PPDE) and the Pirate movement as a whole, will be experiencing the first of many election tests in 2016 and the coming year 2017. The first was in Hessen last Sunday 6 March 2016. In…
German Pirates went to the European Court for Free Wi-Fi
In many countries around the world, it is just as easy to access a free Wi-Fi network in a public space as it is to order a cup of coffee. But in Germany, free wireless networks are in short supply….
German Journalists Charged With Treason For Post-Snowden Documents
The last time journalists were charged for treason in Germany was the Spiegel affair in 1962. Yesterday the German news site netzpolitik.org (well known and respected for their work reporting on “net-politics”) received a letter from the Federal Attorney General…
Pirates Contesting Elections in Hamburg
The City of Hamburg in northern Germany is holding elections this weekend and the Hamburg Pirate Party is fully involved in a campaign to convince the citizens that voting Pirate is the best way to ensure their rights as citizens…
The Munich Security Conference: Security after Snowden (24-25 Jan)
Edward Snowden and his exposures is not discussed as much today as it was when revealed. However, the subject has not become any less important just because he’s not in the spotlight anymore. The Munich Security Conference (MSC) takes place…
Results from PPDE State Elections (Saxony, Thüringen and Brandenburg)
In the last few weeks the German states of Saxony, Thüringen and Brandenburg have held state elections. The result was dismal for the Pirate Parties who got only 1.1 – 1.5% of the votes. However they all still retain state…
Pirates Without Borders International Orga Weekend
Communication within and between Pirate Parties is essential for the continued work and growth of the movement. Pirates Without Borders is holding an Orgaweekend that will address issues related to communication and decision making. This is very much in line…
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