Report On European Pirates 20th Council Meeting, Slovenia
The European Pirates concluded their 20th Council Meeting on 31 January 2026 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, focusing on discussion, collaboration, and policy dialogue. The new Board for the European Pirates was also elected during the meeting.
The weekend started with a pre-event by our Slovenian Pirates on 30 January in the form of a panel discussion titled “Chat Control: A Bad Idea That Won’t Go Away”. The topic was discussed by Markéta Gregorová, Member of the European Parliament; Jasmin Feratović, City Councillor of Ljubljana; and Thomas Kranz, Team Leader of the European Pirates Policy Team. The panel was moderated by Mattias Bjärnemalm, Secretary General of the European Pirates.
The Council Meeting took place on 31 January 2026 and was chaired by Marco Confalonieri. The meeting was held in a hybrid format, with online participants attending via Jitsi. It began with the registration of delegations and the Chair’s opening remarks, followed by the approval of the agenda. The meeting lasted five hours.
A total of 26 delegates attended, representing Pirate parties from different European countries.
Decisions During the Meeting
The Ukrainian Pirate Community proposed joining as an observer member, and the proposal received favourable votes.
PP-CAT (Pirates de Catalunya, Spain), one of the founding members, proposed becoming an observer member. The proposal was approved by voting.
A motion to adopt statutory changes in compliance with Luxembourgish law and to streamline the organisation’s operations was proposed. The motion was approved. This proposal had previously been presented at the 19th Council Meeting but did not pass due to insufficient delegates in attendance.
Reports, Discharge, and Elections
Annual reports for 2025, including the annual activity report, financial accounts, and Code of Conduct report, were submitted. The previous Board and the Lay Auditor’s report were formally discharged.
The meeting continued with the adoption of the 2026 work plan and budget.
Following the submission and discharge of reports, elections were held. The 11th European Pirate Party Board was elected. All nominations and voting were conducted via Discourse.
The newly elected Board is as follows:
- Chairperson: Florian Roussel (re-elected)
- Vice Chairperson: Paul Diegel
- Vice Chairperson: Marietta Le
- Treasurer: Alessandro Ciofini (re-elected)
- Board Member: Matěj Bělohoubek
- Board Member: Giuseppe Calandra (re-elected)
- Board Member: Petr Kadlec
- Board Member: Natalie Nanninga-Dorigo
- Board Member: Nathalie Ylitalo
Closing
The 20th Council Meeting concluded after five hours of deliberation, marking an important step in the continued organisational development of the European Pirates. With the approval of statutory updates, the discharge of reports, the election of the 11th Board, and the adoption of key motions, the Council set the course for the organisation’s work in 2026.
The European Pirates extend their appreciation to the Slovenian Pirates for hosting the meeting and to all delegates for their active participation, both in person and online.
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