Pirate Party of Slovenia ( sl, Piratska stranka Slovenije) is a

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. The party was officially registered on 17 October 2012 in

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. The party was founded on the same common grounds and principles as other

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throughout the world, most notably the Swedish Pirate Party. It became a member of the

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on 12 March 2011 at the Pirate Parties International conference in Friedrichshafen, Germany.

Programme

The party's programme currently consists of seven topics: * Respect of human rights. * Privacy and data protection. * Free and neutral Internet. * Government and political transparency. * Copying monopoly ("copyright") reform. * Open standards and file formats. * Free software.

History

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 entered

. In 2012 the

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(ACTA) controversy and

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sparked the new wave of activity, the party attracted new members and became more visible. The party was officially registered on 17 October 2012 in

. Rok Deželak has been elected as the president. The party participated in the 2014 European Parliament elections and received 2.57% of the vote. The party received 1.34% of the vote in the Slovenian parliamentary election on 13 July 2014, and did not win any seats in parliament.Predčasne Volitve V Državni Zbor 2014
Republika Slovenija - Državna volilna komisija. Retrieved 13 July 2014

Electoral results

National Assembly

Presidential

References

External links

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Mailing list
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