It looks like the PirateParty will gain 1 seat in the EU parliament. This means Christian Engström will have a job and income. He's been spending the last 3 years as an activist living off his savings.
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"It looks like the PirateParty will gain 1 seat in the EU parliament. "
I understand they did very well among confused members of Sweden's Somali community.
So if the claims of the RIAA are to be believed, does this mean the European Parliament now supports terrorism?
Or at least the sort of terrorism that is perpetrated by manically laughing blacksmiths with branding irons, from what I remember of the silly DVD adverts.
I am very happy about this. Also, they're probably getting TWO seats!