Pirate Party (France) Explained

Country:France
Pirate Party
Native Name:Parti pirate (PP)
Colorcode:Black
Leader1 Title:National Secretaries
Leader1 Name:Secrétariat
Leader2 Title:Treasurers
Leader2 Name:Conseil de Trésorie et de Comptabilité (CTC)
Leader3 Title:Co-National Coordination's secretaries
Leader4 Title:Co-Internal Life Delegates
Leader4 Name:Conseil de Vie Interne (CVI)
Leader5 Title:Co-Speakers
Leader5 Name:Porte-paroles
Foundation:21 June 2006
Position:Left[1]
International:Pirate Parties International (2010-2024)
European Pirate Party
Membership:456 [2]
Membership Year:2021
Youth Wing:Parti pirate Jeunes (PPJ)
Colours:Black, White
Headquarters:21 Place de la République
75003 Paris
Website:partipirate.org

The Pirate Party (French: Parti pirate, PP) is a political party in France based on the model of the Swedish Pirate Party.

The party proposes the reform of the copyright law, free access to scientific knowledge, as well as protection of individual freedom. Like other pirate parties in Europe, it is affiliated to European Pirate Party (PPEU). The youth organisation is called Parti Pirates Jeunes (PPJ; Pirate Party Youth) respectively Les Jeunes du Parti pirate (The Youth of Pirate Party).

History

The French Pirate party movement was founded on 21 June 2006, relating to the vote of the French Law on Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society better known as DADVSI. Due to dissension a new section of the Pirate Party emerged in 2007, called Parti pirate français Canal historique (PPFCH). On 4 April 2009, the foundation of the Pirate Party as an organisation was published in the Journal officiel de la République française (page 1663, no. 1795).[3] PP and PPFCH had similar aims and reunited in summer of 2009.[4] Already during the debate on the HADOPI law a further pirate party named Parti pirate français (PPF) appeared, founded by Rémy Cérésiani. The PPF, which had an identical logo combined with a similar name to the PP was finally disbanded in September 2009.[5]

The PP took part in the 10th Yvelines department election on 20 September 2009, and received 472 votes in the first round (turnout: 22.76%), which was 2.08%. There was no record of voting in the second round (turnout: 25.99%), which was won by the conservative UMP candidate.[6]

Legislative election 2012

The Pirate Party, participated in the 2012 legislative election presenting 101 candidates.[7] Their aim was 50 candidates to receive over 1% to allow them to receive public funding, they only received 24 candidates over 1%. They achieved an average of 0.85% across the districts they stood in. Their best result in metropolitan France was the district of Haut-Rhin with 2.41% but their overall best showing was in the 7th district of oversea French Nationals where they achieved 2.85%.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ouest-france.fr/elections/europeennes/elections-europeennes-2024-le-parti-pirate-a-labordage-de-leurope-63697a22-1e7d-11ef-9302-e3fef0044a0c
  2. Web site: Parti Pirate Congressus.
  3. Parti pirate, Les Journaux officiels
  4. Communiqué du 07/09/2009 du Parti pirate français Canal historique, PPFCH
  5. Fermeture du Parti pirate Français , Le Post.
  6. 10ème circonscription , L'etat dans les Yvelines.
  7. Web site: The Peer-to-peer support in the campaign of the Pirate Party. Parti pirate. 10 June 2012. fr. 18 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120818082124/http://partipirate.org/blog/com.php?id=1453. dead.
  8. News: No breakthrough in the legislative elections for the Pirate Party. 11 June 2012. Le Monde. 11 June 2012. fr.