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Wind Farms, Whistleblowers, and Nuclear Reactors: News from the Slovenian Pirates

As part of our ongoing effort to connect the international Pirate community, we are reviewing and translating recent news from various Pirate Parties into English. This week, we highlight important reports from the Pirate Party of Slovenia, covering issues of corruption in green energy projects, technological sovereignty, and energy policy in Europe. As will be noted, much of their news is not country specific but reflects wider European issues. We look forward to sharing more news from PPSI and all of the Pirate parties around the world.   New suspicion of abuse and corruption related to wind farms Following a report from a civil initiative, law enforcement agencies began to …

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Hack the Promise 2025 Conference Review

The HackThePromise Festival took place again from October 3–5, 2025 in the city of Basel, Switzerland. The theme this year was “Hacking Systems, Hacking Futures.” As usual, numerous Pirates were in attendance, including PPI´s alternate board member Schoresch Davoodi who spoke at the event and took pictures for us. https://hackthepromise.org/ The festival interprets “hacking” as not only about computers. It means breaking open systems, rethinking rules, and finding new ways to live and work together. HackThePromise mixes talks, art, films, workshops, technology, and social discussions. Over three days, participants questioned ask how technology can serve freedom and community instead of control. HackThePromise continues to grow as a meeting point for …

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Reviewing the “Convention against Corruption” in Vienna

The following is a comment from PPI’s main representative at UNOV, Kay Schroeder, who recently tried to attend the United Nations “Convention against Corruption” (UNCAC) in Vienna. “This week, the “Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption” has begun in Vienna. Unfortunately, I cannot attend, as civil society is barred from participating. Nevertheless, I would like to share my thoughts on the topic of anti-corruption, the obvious impossibility of addressing this issue by the very suspects themselves, and the accompanying shadowboxing. UNCAC is the highest decision-making body of the United Nations in the fight against corruption. Its tasks include implementing adopted measures, coordinating new initiatives, …

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Pirates ♡ Memes!

Meme culture is great! Pirates love memes. Memes help people share ideas and jokes. But some greedy corporate content creators attack those who create memes. They sue individuals who create memes with no profit intention whatsoever. We must fight back against this! One clear case happened in Germany: https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article256383242/internetphaenomen-carlsen-verlag-verbietet-conni-memes-und-verschickt-abmahnungen.html Fans made memes of the children´s book character Conni. The publisher sent cease and desist letters. They threatened an Instagram account. And, they succeeded. They closed the account. They limited free expression. They destroyed their own creation. While the memes would have allowed Conni to survive. Conni will die. Save Conni! While Germany has an especially strict amount of copyright infringement, this …

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PPI at the International Labor Organization Conference

PPI´s main delegate in at the UN Office of Geneva, Carlos Polo, attended the 113th International Labour Organization Conference. The event took place in June 2-13, 2025. The ILO predates the UN, and it has a very important place in history. It was founded when World War One came to a close with the Treaty of Versailles. It became the first specialized agency of the United Nations in 1946 with a specialization in social justice. This year´s conference focused on biological hazards in the workplace, but a wide range of employment issues were discussed. The ILO is an organization that PPI would like to be involved with more to help …

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Escalating Conflict in the Middle East: A Call for Peace and Diplomacy

We at Pirate Parties International (PPI) observe the recent escalation between Israel and Iran with profound concern. Israel claims to have launched preemptive strikes targeting Iranian nuclear and military facilities. However, the Netanyahu regime is already engaged in a devastating war in Gaza, and its military actions appear driven more by the political survival and legacy of his leadership. The international community deserves clear evidence and transparency regarding these attacks. On the other hand, the Iranian regime under Khamenei has also ruled atrociously. Iran continues to launch indiscriminate strikes on civilian centers, intentionally far from legitimate military targets. The Iranian regime’s persistent pursuit of nuclear weapons, support for terrorism targeting …

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PPI Fundraiser for IGF

Dear Friends of the Pirate Community, PPI is heading again to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), this time in Norway. The IGF is a UN event that brings together a large number of governments and non-profit organizations. PPI has attended the IGF for about 10 years now. As part of our effort to attend the event, we are conducting a fundraiser to collect up to 1500 euros to support our representatives. Donations can be made directly on our website or through the following crowdfunding campaign: https://fundrazr.com/b2Yiz8   PPI was accepted to organize a workshop entitled “Ethical Networking: Sustainability and Accountability” will be on June 23rd at 16:15 in Workshop Room …

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Resilience in Germany: A Fragile State of Preparedness

Germany’s ability to ensure societal resilience has significantly declined in recent decades according to political scientist and PPI alternate board member Schoresch Davoodi. In a working paper, he warns that political complacency and socio-economic mismanagement expose the country to multifaceted vulnerabilities. Germany celebrated the stability of the 1990s and early 2000s without preparing for the disruptive forces of digital transformation, globalization, and geopolitical shifts. The nation’s overdependence on exports, Chinese markets, and Russian energy, coupled with a slow digital transition, creates strategic weaknesses. Neglecting critical infrastructure, particularly information technology and public services, renders Germany susceptible to cyberattacks and external shocks. Davoodi also highlights growing domestic inequality, social fragmentation, and political …

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June PPI Meetings

Ahoy Pirates, Our next PPI board meeting will take place on 03.06.2025 at 14:00 UTC / 16:00 CEST. Prior to that meeting we will hold a SCENE and SCUBA working groups meeting in the same Jitsi room a week later, 10.06.2025 at 19:00 UTC / 21:00 CEST. All official PPI proceedings, Board meetings included, are open to the public. Feel free to stop by. We’ll be happy to have you. Where: https://jitsi.pirati.cz/PPI-BoardAgenda: https://etherpad.pp-international.net/p/agendadrafts-t42k09h All of our meetings are posted to our calendar: https://pp-international.net/calendar/ We look forward to seeing visitors. Thank you for your support, The Board of PPI

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PPI Workshop on Networking Ethics Accepted at IGF on June 23rd in Norway

PPI is heading again to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), this time in Norway. The IGF is a UN event that brings together a large number of governments and non-profit organizations. PPI has attended the IGF for about 10 years now. Our workshop entitled “Ethical Networking: Sustainability and Accountability” will be on June 23rd at 16:15 in Workshop Room 2, Hall C. The entire event is from June 23rd to 27th. Please review the IGF website as the date nears for information about participating online: https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2025-day-0-event-197-ethical-networking-sustainability-and-accountability  Anyone who wants to attend, even online, needs to register here: https://indico.un.org/event/1016806/ All approved events can be seen here: https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2025-sessions Last year in Saudi …

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