Pirate Party (Netherlands)

The party purposefully limits itself to a limited number of positions. It wants to curb Dutch copyright law (where it wants non-commercial use to be free), to remodel patent law, to protect and strengthen (digital) civil rights, a transparent government and a considerate handling of IT-projects by the government.{{Cite web

| url = https://www.piratenpartij.nl/standpunten

| title = Kernpunten

| author = Piratenpartij

| date = 2010-04-13

| language = nl

|trans-title=Key Positions

| access-date = 2010-04-14

}}{{Cite web

| url = http://www.nu.nl/politiek/2223941/piratenpartij-wil-vrije-informatiesamenleving.html

| title = Piratenpartij wil naar vrije informatiesamenleving

| author = NU.nl

| date = 2010-04-12

| publisher = Novum

| language = nl

|trans-title=Pirate Party wants a free information society

| access-date = 2010-04-14

| author-link = NU.nl

}} Its Declaration of Principles says that its purpose is "to change global legislation to facilitate the emerging information society, which is characterized by diversity and openness. We do this by requiring an increased level of respect for the citizens and their right to privacy, as well as reforms to copyright and patent law."{{cite web|url=http://docs.piratpartiet.se/Principles%203.2.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219040335/http://docs.piratpartiet.se/Principles%203.2.pdf|title=Pirate Party Declaration of Principles 3.2|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 February 2009|access-date=12 July 2014}}

The party participated at the 2010 Dutch general election. The party gained no seats in the House of Representatives, becoming the third highest-ranking party not to gain any seats in the election—with over 10,000 votes (0.1% of the national vote).

On 12 July 2012, the candidate list for the 2012 general election was announced. The party leader, Dirk Poot, who two years earlier was 4th place on the list is first on the list, with former leader, Samir Allioui, coming last on the list. The party achieved 0.3%, over 30,000 votes, almost tripling their vote from the last election but failing to meet their target of entering parliament. They also became the largest party not to be represented in parliament.

The party took part in the 2017 general election on 15 March. The party leader was Ancilla van de Leest. The party got 0.34% of the votes (35,478 votes), but since 0.67% of the votes is required to gain a seat, the party did not enter the Dutch national parliament.

The Pirate Party has participated in three European elections: in 2014, 2019, and 2024. The Pirate Party formed a common list with the From the Region Party in 2019 and with The Greens in 2024.

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The party participated at the 2022 Dutch municipal elections. In the municipality of Enkhuizen, the party garnered 380 votes (5.03%), which earned the party a single seat (out of 17) in the Enkhuizen municipal council.{{Cite web |title=Kiesraad: Gemeenteraad 16 maart 2022 |url=https://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/GR20220316/731111 |access-date=2022-08-07 |website=www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl| language=nl| trans-title=Kiesraad: City council 16 March 2022}} Nationwide, the party gained 3,251 votes (0.05%), with the aforementioned seat being the only one earned (out of a total of 8,237).{{Cite web |title=Kiesraad: Gemeenteraad 16 maart 2022 |url=https://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/GR20220316/731038 |access-date=2022-08-07 |website=www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl| language=nl| trans-title=City council 16 March 2022}}

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The party is member of Pirate Parties International (PPI).{{cite web|url=https://pp-international.net/pirate-parties/ |title=Pirate Parties |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=Pirate Parties International}} International cooperation through the PPI is seen as crucial to realising the goals of the party.{{Cite web

| url = https://www.piratenpartij.nl/pirate-parties-international

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120510144350/http://piratenpartij.nl/pirate-parties-international

| url-status = dead

| archive-date = 10 May 2012

| title = Internationaal

| author = Piratenpartij

| date = 2010-04-13

| language = nl

|trans-title=International

| access-date = 2010-04-14

}} The positions of the party are based on the Pirate Party Declaration of Principles.{{Cite web

|url = http://docs.piratpartiet.se/Principles%203.2.pdf

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090219040335/http://docs.piratpartiet.se/Principles%203.2.pdf

|url-status = dead

|archive-date = 2009-02-19

|title = Party Declaration of Principles

|author = Piratpartiet

|access-date = 2010-04-14

|author-link = Pirate Party (Sweden)

}}

Samir Allioui, co-founder of PPNL and party leader during the 2010 elections, was Co-President of Pirate Parties International (PPI) from July 2009 until April 2010.{{Cite web

| url = http://www.pp-international.net/about

| title = About PPI

| author = Pirate Parties International

| date = 2009-12-30

| access-date = 2010-04-14

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