Sweden’s Pirate Party wins EU seat

June 8th, 2009

The pro-internet file sharing Pirate Party yesterday scored a big win by securing a seat in the European parliament pulling in 7.1 per cent of votes in Sweden, gaining one MEP. Read more here

Wilders makes gains

June 5th, 2009

Geert Wilders, who was banned from Britain by former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, has made significant progress in the Netherland’s European Parliament elections. His anti-immigration Freedom party, which previously had no MEPs, looks set to come second behind the ruling Christian Democrat party. Read more here