Pirates in Brussels

Swedish Pirate Party set to win EU parliament seat

A surge in support for Sweden's Pirate Party could see the controversial internet file sharing campaigners win a seat in the upcoming European parliament elections.

The poll also revealed that the Pirate Party has drawn supporters away from the country's Green and Left parties, and is the second most popular party among 18-29 year olds, particularly male voters in this group.

Pirate Party Leader Rick Falkvinge told online file-sharing website TorrentFreak that the latest poll figures, "confirms our recent phenomenal growth in support, and says there will be pirates in Brussels after this election.”

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