nsane.forums Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 The German Pirate Party won several seats in the North Rhine-Westphalia state election today. For the fourth time in a row the Pirate Party broke the 5% threshold which is needed to enter parliament. According to the latest exit polls the Pirates received 7.5% of the total vote which translates into 18 parliament seats. Today’s win is perhaps the most important of all as North Rhine-Westphalia has the largest population of all German states. Previously the Pirates won seats in Berlin, Saarland and Schleswig-Holstein. If the current trend continues the party has a serious shot at entering the national parliament after the next elections. Pirate Party founder Rick Falkvinge has a detailed analysis on why the Pirates are doing so well in Germany. Pirate Party Party View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobrPatty Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Finally some good news for filesharers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calguyhunk Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 :thumbsup:But what are the chances that they too will sell out to big money once they taste power? As they say in the US of A - you don't change Washington, it changes you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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