The pirate party went to the parliament of another German land

The pirate party has strengthened its position in the political arena of Germany. In September 2011, 8.9% of the citizens of Berlin voted for it , which made it possible to get 15 seats in the local parliament (out of 141). And here is a new success. On March 25, in the elections in Saarland, the party won 7.4% and 4 seats in parliament (out of 51).

Saarland is a small land in southwestern Germany, bordering France and Luxembourg. Thus, the progressive political movement confirmed its popularity not only in the capital, but also in the provinces, among ordinary Germans. Apparently, the Berlin elections were not random, and now it can be expected that the Pirates will infiltrate the parliaments of all municipal lands in Germany, and then the Bundestag.

The German pirate party advocates for the observance of civil rights on the Internet and telephony, for the reform of copyright, the opening on the Internet of all information about the activities of public services (with open APIs) and the introduction of Open Source in the state system. It was founded on September 10, 2006 on the model of the Swedish pirate party. The main audience is well-educated men under 30 years old, students, IT specialists.