The Dutch Pirate Party, which is affiliated to Pirate Parties International (PPI), the umbrella organization of the international Pirate Party movement, wants to participate in the Dutch elections on 9 July. This was confirmed by its spokesperson Robbie Hontelé on the website Tweakers.net on Sunday.

The party focuses mainly on digital copyright issues. They would like to limit copyright, do away with software patents and legalise home copies. The programme of the Dutch Pirate party hasn’t been published, nor have they elected a party leader.

The Pirate Party movement obtained two seats in the European parliament last year and participated in the national elections of Germany and Sweden.

To be able to participate in the Dutch elections, the party will have to collect 12,000 euros and obtain thirty declarations of support in each of the nineteen electoral districts.
 

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