EU Web Filtering Debate Heats Up With IT Group Denouncing It
There's already been a lot of talk about a possible web filter in the EU and now the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), a group representing a number of ...
politics
European Parliamentarians Officially Declare Opposition to ACTA
As if things couldn't get any worse for supporters of the secretive Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), they have. Members of European Parliament (MEPs) have submitted a written declaration that ...
EU Commission on ACTA – ‘There is no Treaty’
It appears as though confusion and mixed signals continue to plague the EU commission in more than one committee.
Movement in North America on ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) may have slowed ...
ZeroPaid Interviews the Pirate Party of Canada
If you asked a file-sharer in, say, 2005, if there would be a political party with a focus on, among other things, copyright and internet rights issues, you were more ...
French Pirate Party Has a Shot At Winning a Government Seat
If the Pirate Party manages to snag a seat in the September 20th by-election, France could become the third country to have an elected member in a government office. ...
German Pirate Party to Win Several Seats in Germany!
The Swedish Pirate Party winning one seat in the European Parliament was a major milestone for the party on the world stage. It inspired several people in different countries ...
Pirate Party of Canada Website Gets a Facelift
While the copyright consultation is taking centre stage at this point in time, quietly rolling along in the background is the Pirate Party of Canada which is gradually picking up ...
Exclusive: Canadian Pirate Party Responds to Green Party
We already reported on the Green Party of Canada saying that we don't need a Pirate Party of Canada because Canada has the Green Party. This was ...
French Broadcaster Sued for Firing Employee Based on HADOPI Stance
It was the story of an e-mail heard around the world. You may remember Jérôme Bourreau-Guggenheim who expressed opposition in an e-mail to his member of parliament. ...
Pirate Party of Canada Currently Seeking Membership
It may have taken a while, but the Pirate Party of Canada is finally on the road to forming. When asked about what's currently happening, Jake Daynes of the ...
Voting Irregularities in Swedish EU Election Negatively Impacted Pirate Party?
Voting irregularities in this day and age seem to be par for the course when it comes to elections. The Pirate Party did celebrate their biggest election victory ever, ...
German Parliament Passes Web Censorship Legislation
Controversial or not, the proposed web censorship legislation is now one step closer to becoming law in Germany. All this after one member decided to become a ...
Politician Discovers Equating Pirate Party Supporters to Rapists a Bad Idea
The argument falls on an age old argument against privacy - that if you have nothing to hide, why should you be worried about privacy. Unfortunately for feminist politician ...
Sweden Diverts 15 Police Officials to Investigate Copyright Infringement
With the Pirate Party of Sweden on the rise, you'd think that diverting police resources to target alleged copyright infringers such as file-sharers online would be political suicide in that ...
Wind In Their Sails – Pirate Party Support Growing Nationally and Internationally
After effectively winning two seats in the European Election, it seems that support for the party has only grown both during and after the election on a national ...
French Cybercrime Expert Discusses Loppsi 2 Legislation
It's been one of the more heated debates surrounding technology in France today. The Loppsi 2 law proposal which would allow the French government to censor websites and allow ...
The Pirate Bay Urges EU Users to Get Out and Vote
In some parts of the world, like Canada, it's very difficult to motivate a younger audience (like, around 30 years or younger) to actually go to the polls and vote. ...
Conference Board of Canada Recalls IP Report
After publishing a report that suggested that Canada was the piracy capital of the world, Michael Geist noticed that the report was plagiarized. Since then, the board stood by ...
Swedish Minister Blasted for Applauding Outcome of The Pirate Bay Trial
The guilty verdict of The Pirate Bay happened well over a month ago, but the controversy surrounding the outcome of the initial trial keeps on coming. Recently, ...
Latest Poll – Pirate Party Could Win a Seat in EU Election
Early voting has already taken place in Europe and a new poll is out. The Pirate Party now has 7.9% support of the Swedish voting population. While well ...
