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HARDtalk: Sebastian Nerz - Leader of the German Pirate Party

18/11/2011

Sebastian Nerz - Leader of the German Pirate Party

BBC News Channel - HARDtalk, Sebastian Nerz - Leader of the German Pirate Party

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Sebastian Nerz, whose Pirate Party won 15 seats in Berlin's state parliament in September on a radical manifesto.

Has the age of protest delivered a new way of doing politics in Germany? 

When the Pirate Party won 15 seats in Berlin's state parliament in September it was a political sensation that rocked the country. The party campaigned for all data to be made public, free internet access and free public transport. It's a young party, with young supporters who believe all citizens should have a say in shaping their government using the internet. 

Can the leader of Germany's Pirates, Sebastian Nerz, transform his movement from a protest party into a lasting political force? He speaks to Zeinab Badawi.

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