European Pirate Party

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European Pirate Party
AbbreviationPirates
PresidentFlorian Roussel
Founded21 March 2014;11 years ago (2014-03-21)
Headquarters1A Route de Luxembourg, L-8184 Kopstal, Luxembourg
Ideology Pirate politics
Freedom of information
Participatory democracy
European Parliament group Greens/EFA
International affiliation Pirate Parties International
Colours  Black
European Parliament
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European Commission
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European Council
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European
Lower Houses
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European
Upper Houses
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Website
european-pirateparty.eu
Marketa Gregorova, Former President of the European Pirate Party, in February 2019 Marketa Gregorova in February 2019.jpg
Markéta Gregorová, Former President of the European Pirate Party, in February 2019

The European Pirates (PIRATES) or European Pirate Party (PPEU) is a pirate European political alliance. Despite its organisation and sometimes being referred to as a "European party" or "transnational party", the European Pirate Party does not meet the requirements to register as a European political party.

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The European Pirates were founded on 21 March 2014 at the European Parliament in Brussels in the context of a conference on "European Internet Governance and Beyond", [1] and consists of pirate parties of European countries. The parties cooperated to run a joint campaign for the 2014 European Parliament elections. [2]

Felix Reda - the Pirate MEP for the 2014 to 2019 term. EP, Brusel, Julia Reda.jpg
Felix Reda – the Pirate MEP for the 2014 to 2019 term.

The founding meeting elected Amelia Andersdotter, Swedish Member of the European Parliament for Piratpartiet, as the first chairperson. [3] The party's members elected to the European Parliament are in The Greens–European Free Alliance. [4]

In November 2020, a new board was elected. Mikuláš Peksa was confirmed as a chairperson, Florie Marie (France) and Katla Hólm Vilbergs Þórhildardóttir (Iceland) were elected as chairperson. Alessandro Ciofini (Italy), Lukáš Doležal, Jan Mareš (both Czech Republic) and Mia Utz, Oliver Herzig (both Germany) were elected as ordinary members of the board. [5]

In the 2024 European Parliament election, it lost three of its four seats. [6] The Pirate Party of Greece unanimously decided, in its 12th Congress held on 1 June 2025, to leave the PPEU and the Pirate Parties International, citing ideological issues, a lack of political added value, and a lack of room for "constructive and productive political discourse". [7]

Member parties

CountryPolitical party [8] [9] MEPsNational MPs
ChamberMembers
Flag of Austria.svg Austria Pirate Party of Austria
0 / 18
Federal Council
0 / 61
National Council
0 / 183
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Czech Pirate Party
1 / 21
Senate
1 / 81
Chamber of Deputies
4 / 200
Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Estonian Pirate Party
0 / 7
Riigikogu
0 / 101
Flag of Finland.svg Finland Pirate Party
0 / 13
Parliament of Finland
0 / 200
Flag of France.svg France Pirate Party
0 / 74
Senate
0 / 348
National Assembly
0 / 577
Flag of Germany.svg Germany Pirate Party Germany
0 / 96
Bundesrat
0 / 69
Bundestag
0 / 735
Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland Pirate Party Not in the EU Althing
0 / 63
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Italian Pirate Party
0 / 73
Senate
0 / 206
Chamber of Deputies
0 / 400
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Pirate Party Luxembourg
0 / 6
Chamber of Deputies
3 / 60
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Pirate Party
0 / 29
Senate
0 / 75
House of Representatives
0 / 150
Flag of Norway.svg Norway Pirate Party of Norway Not in the EU Storting
0 / 169
Flag of Poland.svg Poland Polish Pirate Party
0 / 51
Senate
0 / 100
Sejm
0 / 460
Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Pirate Party Slovakia
0 / 14
National Council of Slovakia
0 / 150
Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia Pirate Party of Slovenia
0 / 9
National Council
0 / 40
National Assembly
0 / 90
Flag of Spain.svg Spain Pirate Confederation
0 / 54
Senate of Spain
0 / 265
Congress of Deputies
0 / 350
Pirates of Catalonia
0 / 54
Senate of Spain
0 / 265
Congress of Deputies
0 / 350
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Pirate Party
0 / 20
Riksdag
0 / 349
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Pirate Party Switzerland Not in the EU Council of States
0 / 46
National Council
0 / 200

Observer parties

Country/regionParty [8]
Flag of Bavaria (lozengy).svg Bavaria Pirate Party of Bavaria
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Pirate Party of Belgium
Flag of Brandenburg.svg Brandenburg Pirate Party Brandenburg
Flag of Europe.svg Europe Young Pirates of Europe
Flag of Europe.svg Europe Pirate group in the European Parliament
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia Pirate Party of Serbia
Flag of Japan.svg Japan Pirate Party Japan (日本海賊党)
Flag of Potsdam.svg PotsdamPirate Party of Potsdam
World Pirate Parties International
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Hungarian Two-Tailed Dog Party [10]

Former members

Country/regionParty [8]
Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia Pirate Party (Croatia)
Flag of Greece.svg Greece Pirate Party of Greece
Flag of Romania.svg Romania Pirate Party Romania

See also

References

  1. PPEU founding & European Internet Governance and Beyond – Programme Archived 11 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine , PPEU
  2. "'Pirates' to run joint campaign in next EU elections". EUobserver. 16 April 2012.
  3. Archived 11 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine . euroelection.co.uk.
  4. "Greens – European Free Alliance" . Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  5. "Board". European Pirate Party. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  6. "European Parliament Election 2024". Europe Elects. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  7. "Pirate Party of Greece 12th Congress – Decisions – Resignation from European Pirate Party and Pirate Parties International". Κόμμα Πειρατών Ελλάδας - Pirate Party of Greece. Κόμμα Πειρατών Ελλάδας - Pirate Party of Greece. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 "Members – European Pirate Party" . Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  9. "Members". European Pirate Party - Wiki. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  10. "MKKP granted observing membership".

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