How did Piratenpartei Deutschland overtake Piratpartiet as the most successful Pirate Party?
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Back in 2009 it looked like Piratpartiet was the frontrunner of the international pirate movement. While Piratenpartei did have a good result in the European election, getting .9%, the Swedes gained a whooping 7.1%, and sent one MEP into the European Parliament (2 after the Lisbon treaty came into effect).
