Pirate Party Belgium
Encyclopedia
The Pirate Party of Belgium is a political party
in Belgium
. Based on the model of the Swedish Pirate Party, it supports reform of copyright
law, the abolition of patents, and respect for privacy. It was a founding member of Pirate Parties International
.
. of 13 June, but only for the electoral district of Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde
, where they received 0.26% of the votes.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. Based on the model of the Swedish Pirate Party, it supports reform of copyright
Copyright
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
law, the abolition of patents, and respect for privacy. It was a founding member of Pirate Parties International
Pirate Parties International
Pirate Parties International is the political international of the Pirate Party movement. It was formally founded in 2010 at the PPI conference in Brussels, Belgium.-Aims:The PPI statutes give its purposes as:...
.
General Elections
The party participated for the first time in the 2010 electionsBelgian general election, 2010
General elections were held in Belgium on 13 June 2010. After the fall of the previous government over the withdrawal of Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats from the government the King dissolved the legislature and called new elections...
. of 13 June, but only for the electoral district of Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde
Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde
Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde is a Belgian electoral and judicial arrondissement in the center of the country, encompassing:* the officially bilingual Brussels-Capital Region, which coincides...
, where they received 0.26% of the votes.
Successors
- Marouan El Moussaoui
- Monika Kornacka
- Gilles Douillet
- Delphine Chevalier
- Julien Deswaef
- Mahdiya El-Ouiali