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Pirate Party Gaining Strength In Germany

Posted by samzenpus on from the patches-for-all dept.

bs0d3 writes "For the third consecutive regional election, The German Pirate Party has breached the five-percent mark needed to enter the state parliament, winning 8.2 percent of the vote in state of Schleswig-Holstein. From the article: 'The big winners on the night were the Pirates, an upstart party that has shaken up the staid world of German politics with a campaign based on more transparency in the political process and internet freedom.'"

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  1. Arrg-tung! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Too easy. Mod me down.

  2. Finally! by The+Evil+Atheist · · Score: 3, Funny

    Global warming will be reduced a bit.

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