Will it be a repeat of last year's election with months of negotiating a ruling coalition? The Pirates took a hit, Birgitta didn't toss her hat in the ring at all and is no longer in Parliament as of today. "The Mouse that Roared" is headed in a new direction, Post Pirate Party.. onto the world stage perhaps? Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson, seated center, with members of his Independence Party on Saturday, in Reykjavik, Iceland. CreditGeirix/Reuters
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CategoriesElection 2016 ResultsInvalid/blank votes 5,574 In brief | Pirate Party
What: A pro-free speech, anti-authoritarian political party in Iceland Formed: 2012 Founders: A group of anarchists, hackers and internet-freedom activists Leader: The party eschews formal leaders but Birgitta Jonsdottir is the most senior of three Pirate lawmakers in Iceland’s parliament Pirate policies “I would like everybody in Iceland to find the pirate within, because the pirate within really represents change and a collective vision for the future.” - Birgitta Jonsdottir, Pirate Party lawmaker |