The Pirate Party of Sweden is halfway to the European Parliament

A survey conducted by one of the largest Swedish newspapers shows that the Pirate Party will get about 5.1% of the vote in the upcoming elections in the European Union. This means that the party that received a huge increase in membership in connection with the Pirate Bay case, namely, the conviction of its founders will receive a place in the EU Parliament.



Support for the Swedish Pirate Party has indeed increased with the introduction of the IPRED (Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive) anti-piracy legislation. Her membership has already surpassed the membership of the Green Party, and more than half of the men under 30, according to the polls, are going to cast their vote for them this year in the elections to the European Parliament.



The very conviction of the Swedes on April 17 was literally a gift for the Pirate Party, whose ratings began to grow by leaps and bounds . At the moment, the party is represented by 41,750 members ( accurate statistics here ), and at the current growth rate it will be the third largest in Sweden before the weekend.



A recent poll conducted by the Swedish edition of DN.se predicts that the Pirate Party will collect about 5.1% of all votes in the upcoming EU elections in June, and this is enough to guarantee a seat in the European Parliament. Another survey showed that pirates are the second largest party of voters in the age group of 18 to 30 years.

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“This survey justifies our recent phenomenal growth in support, and confirms that the pirates will be in Brussels after these elections,” said Pirate Party leader Ricard Falquing in an interview with TorrentFreak . “This survey will help support our party. We still have a lot of work, but we are already at the finish line and have one goal ... June 7th is election day. On the morning of June 8th, we will all know. ”



“In January 2006, we established a sail for a vessel whose goal is rights and civil liberties that many current politicians ignore, and with the help of the votes of our citizens, we will expel such figures from our offices. It seems that we have just heard the guard of the sentry shouting on the deck - I SEE THE EARTH! ”Added Falquing.



Three years ago, when the Pirate Party was just based, most of the press looked at it with undisguised skepticism, and for some it just made fun. Times have changed, the Pirate Party is now a serious competitor for the largest parties in Sweden, and is on the direct path to the European Parliament.



Source: TorrentFreak