Pirate Party (Netherlands)
The Pirate Party is a political party in the Netherlands, formed in 2006 but not officially registered until 10 March 2010. The party is based on the model of the Swedish Pirate Party.
Positions
The party purposefully limits itself to a limited number of positions. It wants to curb Dutch copyright law , to remodel patent law, to protect and strengthen civil rights, a transparent government and a considerate handling of IT-projects by the government. 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."Election results
European Parliament elections
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.| Election | List | Lead candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | +/– | EP Group |
| 2014 | List | Matthijs Pontier | 40,216 | 0.85 | New | – | |
| 2019 | List | Sent Wierda | 10,692 | 0.19 | 0 | – | |
| 2024 | List | Matthijs Pontier | 23,764 | 0.38 | 0 | – |
Municipal elections
The party participated at the 2022 Dutch municipal elections. In the municipality of Enkhuizen, the party garnered 380 votes, which earned the party a single seat in the Enkhuizen municipal council. Nationwide, the party gained 3,251 votes, with the aforementioned seat being the only one earned.| Election | Municipality | Votes | Vote share | Seats |
| 2014 | Amsterdam | 5,606 | 1.7% | 0 |
| 2014 | Amsterdam-Zuid | 2,187 | 3.5% | 0 |
| 2014 | Amsterdam-West | 1,981 | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2014 | Amsterdam-Noord | 526 | 1.8% | 0 |
| 2014 | Binnenmaas | 279 | 2.2% | 0 |
| 2014 | Groningen | 1,188 | 1.3% | 0 |
| 2014 | Zwolle | 798 | 1.4% | 0 |
| 2018 | Amsterdam | 4,459 | 1.3% | 0 |
| 2018 | Utrecht | 1,254 | 0.8% | 0 |
| 2022 | Eindhoven | 1,064 | 1.4% | 0 |
| 2022 | Enkhuizen | 380 | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2022 | Middelburg | 137 | 0.6% | 0 |
| 2022 | Nijmegen | 634 | 0.8% | 0 |
| 2022 | Utrecht | 1,036 | 0.7% | 0 |
International
The party is member of Pirate Parties International. International cooperation through the PPI is seen as crucial to realising the goals of the party. The positions of the party are based on the Pirate Party Declaration of Principles.Samir Allioui, co-founder of PPNL and party leader during the 2010 elections, was Co-President of Pirate Parties International from July 2009 until April 2010.