Switzerland's first Pirate Party is launched...

The first Pirate Party of Switzerland is to be founded in Zurich, joining Europe's growing ranks of similar political groupings.

The party wants to strengthen the rights to privacy online and demands reforms to copyright laws, a move seen by some as an attack on performing artists.

The zone of conflict has moved from the high seas to the virtual ocean. "The Pirate Party Switzerland is, like its international models, the politically correct answer to the increasing attacks on civil rights, privacy and freedom," the new group, which will be officially founded on Sunday, says on its Facebook page. More...

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