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Youngest Pirate Party member takes seat in European Parliament
THE YOUNGEST MEMBER of the Pirate Party is about to take a seat at the European Parliament in Brussels.
According to Torrentfreak, 24 year old Amelia Andersdotter will be the second Pirate Party member to be seated. She was voted in more than two years ago, but due to bureaucratic quarrels, her official appointment was delayed.
However, Andersdotter and 17 other new members are expected to take their seats next month.
Andersdotter is a supporter of a united Europe, and said that she hopes that the Pirate Party can influence a regime in which culture, creativity and innovation will flourish.
This comes as European Union Digital Agenda Commissioner Neelie Kroes said that the public does not like copyright and it does not work for artists.
On Saturday, Kroes told delegates at the Forum d'Avignon that despite millions of dollars being spent, copyright infringement is not decreasing. Meanwhile, consumers see copyright as a tool to punish and withhold, and artists are not being adequately rewarded.
She said, "The life of an artist is tough: the crisis has made it tougher. Let's get back to basics, and deliver a system of recognition and reward that puts artists and creators at its heart." µ
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once they just pass the entry barrier i know alot of people who would consider voting for them once they know their vote would not be wasted.
other bigger parties might also "say" they share some thoughts but we all know they are just general passive conformists.
Politics beats money. Technology beats politics.
I'll bet she thinks she's going to change reality. What a shock she's in for. Ever heard of one-and-done?
Good luck Amelia! Be a strong, brave voice in the corporate ruled EU.
Make a difference.
Amelia will be the youngest MEP, not the youngest member of the Pirate Party. Bit of a difference there. They actually ran younger candidates for the election, all the way down to 18 (and all the way up to 65)
How Do I know? Because I was head of Pirate Party International at the time, stepping down as head of PPUS to help coordinate between the different countries and their pirate parties trying to make an election bid.