Today, April 16th, 2025, we are proudly celebrating 15 remarkable years since the founding of Pirate Parties International. On this very day in 2010 Pirates from around the world gathered in Brussels for a 3 day conference which established an international office for Pirate parties around the world. As we celebrate our birthday, we’re reminded of the collective strength of our global movement. Over the […]
PPI Statement on the Destruction of Democracy Under President Trump
Pirate Parties International stands in solidarity with the people of the United States and our colleagues from the US Pirate Party. We respect the resilience of the American citizens and non-American citizens who live in fear during these challenging times. Since Trump has returned to power, we observe with growing concern the negative impacts his administration has had on the sacred values of our movement: […]
Pirates at the Paris Defence and Strategy Forum
Our colleague from the Pirate Party of Germany in Munich, Alexander Kohler, recently attended the Paris Defence and Strategy Forum (PDSF). The event was held at the École Militaire in Paris from March 11 to 13. The 2025 forum was themed “Europe at the Crossroads”. The event focused on defense alliances, geopolitical challenges, and the evolving global landscape. Mr. Kohler is the leader of the […]
Pirates at the United Nations Office in Vienna, 2025!
We are pleased to present the following report from Kay Schroeder, PPI’s representative at the United Nations Office in Vienna. This year is the first time since before COVID that we were able to send representatives to all three UN offices (New York, Geneva, and Vienna). Please let us know if you would also like to visit the UN on behalf of PPI. Report […]
Let’s Revisit The Tyranny of the Putin Regime in Ukraine
Opposition to war is ingrained in Pirate values. Pirates have stood firmly against the aggression of Putins’s regime and in support of Ukraine’s sovereignty. The conflict in Ukraine has been a rallying call for us. Pirate Parties International responded swiftly in solidarity with Ukraine. We began volunteer activities to support Ukraine with donations. Some of our members even travelled to Ukraine, risking their own lives […]
Pirate Beer Tonight Feb. 22, starting at 19:00 UTC
Ahoy Pirates, The extremely casual Pirate beer event will take place tonight (Europe) on Jitsi. The event usually lasts for several hours. Remember that you can find out about all of our events on our calendar, shown below. Everyone is welcome. It is a great opportunity to meet other Pirates around the world and discuss whatever interests you. We look forward to seeing you! Pirate […]
Upcoming Meetings: Board, Working Group, and Beer
The Next Meeting PPI Board Meeting will take place on March 11th, 2025 at 14:00 UTC Where: https://jitsi.pirati.cz/PPI-Board Agenda: https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/ppi-board-meeting-2025-03-11-m9jl0ly The following is a review of our past meeting: https://wiki.pp-international.net/wiki/index.php?title=PPI_Minutes_2025-02-18 We also have two other meetings that are coming up: A Pirate Beer will take place on Saturday February 22: https://meet.jit.si/thepiratesareegalitarian (An exact meeting time will be updated on our calendar, but it is likely that someone […]
Concerns About Pegasus Spyware in Japan
Members from the Pirate Party Japan informed us about a campaign they have against Pegasus Spyware in their country that they would like to share. On February 13, 2025, a member of the party made a statement at a study group at the Japanese House of Councilors on this issue, an image of the discussion in Japanese is shown below. Speakers shared concerns about illegal […]
Dialogue Over Division: Pirate Parties and BDS
A recent article in the German Pirate affiliated Flaschenpost newspaper by Markus Schaub entitled “The working structure of BDS” describes a hierarchical and centrally coordinated movement with ties to terrorist groups. This image stands in contrast to the grassroots campaign many associate with BDS. Within the Pirate Party movement, there is a notable divide. Many Pirates see BDS as a tool for Palestinian advocacy, an expression […]
Social Media and UN Working Group Meeting Review
The SCENE (Standing Committee on External Networking Engagement) and SCUBA (Standing Committee on UN Bureaucratic Activities) working groups met on Feb. 11th. The following is a summary of that meeting. We started social media accounts with BlueSky- @ppinternational.bsky.social and Mastodon- https://mastodon.social/@ppinternational). With Twitter (now “X”) phasing out free TweetDeck access and introducing “Pro X,” we agreed that paying for such a tool just doesn’t mesh […]
