Pirate Party of Slovenia Piratska stranka Slovenije | |
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| President | Jasmin Feratović |
| Registered | 17 October 2012 |
| Ideology | Pirate politics Freedom of information Open government Network neutrality |
| Political position | Syncretic |
| European affiliation | European Pirate Party |
| International affiliation | Pirate Parties International |
| Colours | Black |
| Parliament: | 0 / 90 |
| European Parliament: | 0 / 8 |
| Municipal council: | 1 / 2,750 |
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| piratskastranka | |
Pirate Party of Slovenia (Slovene:Piratska stranka Slovenije) is apolitical party inSlovenia. The party was officially registered on 17 October 2012 inLjubljana.[1]
The party was founded on the same common grounds and principles as otherPirate parties throughout the world, most notably theSwedish Pirate Party. It became a member of thePirate Parties International[2] on 12 March 2011 at the Pirate Parties International conference in Friedrichshafen, Germany.[3]
The party's programme currently consists of seven topics:[4]
The Pirate Party of Slovenia and its original founder Robert Pal first appeared in the Slovenian media in 2009. Until 2012, the party stayed in relative obscurity with only a small circle of active members, mainly discussing current events on the copyright front.
On 12 March 2011, with a unanimous vote, the party enteredPirate Parties International.
In 2012 theAnti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) controversy andOccupy movement sparked the new wave of activity, the party attracted new members and became more visible.
The party was officially registered on 17 October 2012 inLjubljana. Rok Deželak has been elected as the president.[1]
The party participated in the2014 European Parliament elections and received 2.57% of the vote.[5]
The party received 1.34% of the vote in theSlovenian parliamentary election on 13 July 2014, and did not win any seats in parliament.[6]
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
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| 2014 | Rok Deželak | 11,737 | 1.34 (#11) | 0 / 90 | New | Extra-parliamentary |
| 2018 | Rok Andrée | 19,182 | 2.15 (#11) | 0 / 90 |  0 | Extra-parliamentary |
| 2022 | Boštjan Tavčar | 19,480 | 1.63 (#12) | 0 / 90 | 0 | Extra-parliamentary |
| Election | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | Result | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| 2022[a] | Nataša Pirc Musar | 234,361 | 26.88 | 483,812 | 53.89 | Won |
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