====== Minutes of the Founding Meeting of the European Pirate Party on the 21st of March 2014 ====== Place: European Parliament, Room 4Q1\\ Date: Friday, 21st March 2014 Beginning: 11:33 AM\\ End: 13:50 PM Chair: Julia Reda\\ Minutes: Sarah Linda Harbeck, Felix Arndt\\ Assembly Assistance: Christina König, Leonard Bellersen, Joachim Bokor ===== Agenda ===== Assembly opened at 11:33 AM by Mattias Bjärnemalm. ==== Vote on Assembly Offices ==== unanimous ==== Vote on Rules of Procedure ==== one abstention (FR) Rules of procedure adopted. ==== Vote on Agenda ==== unanimously approved ==== Reduction of Membership Fee for PPEE ==== Motion is introduced. €1‚-/member === Result: === Pro: 8\\ Contra: 8\\ Abstentions: 11 === Vote: === PPFR: con\\ PPEE: pro\\ PPHR: pro\\ PPES: abst\\ PPCZ: abst\\ PPCAT: abst\\ PPFI: pro\\ PPRO: con\\ PPDE: con (uni)\\ * Justus Römeth:\\ * alios / Markus Bahrehoff:\\ * Jens Stomber:\\ * Fabio Reinhardt:\\ PPSE: abst\\ * Josef Ohlsson Collentine:\\ * Anton Nordenfur:\\ * third:\\ YPE: abst (uni)\\ * Lotta:\\ * Paula:\\ PPNO: pro\\ PPAT: pro\\ PPIS: abst (uni)\\ * Arnaldur:\\ * Thorgnyr:\\ PPLU: abst\\ PPCH: con\\ PPBE: pro\\ PPPL: pro\\ PPIT: pro\\ PPGR: con\\ PPNL: not registered yet\\ **Motion is rejected.** ==== Election of Chair ==== === Candidates: === * Amelia Andersdotter\\ * Giuseppe Cossalter\\ Candidates present themselves for up to two minutes. Voting procedure is explained. The voting procedure is approval voting. * One vote per candidate\\ * Person with more than 50% approval is elected. === Results === * Amelia Andersdotter: 28\\ * Giuseppe Cossalter: 1 === Votes for Amelia === PPFR: x\\ PPEE: x\\ PPHR: x\\ PPES: x\\ PPCZ: x\\ PPCAT: x\\ PPFI: x\\ PPRO: x\\ PPDE: x uni\\ * Justus:\\ * alios:\\ * Jens:\\ * Fabio:\\ PPSE: x uni\\ * Josef:\\ * Anton:\\ * third:\\ YPE: x uni\\ * Lotta:\\ * Paula:\\ PPNO: x\\ PPAT: x\\ PPIS: x uni\\ * Arnaldur:\\ * Thorgnyr:\\ PPLU: x\\ PPCH: x\\ PPBE: x\\ PPPL: x\\ PPIT: x\\ PPGR: x\\ PPNL: x\\ === Votes for Giuseppe === PPFR:\\ PPEE:\\ PPHR:\\ PPES:\\ PPCZ:\\ PPCAT:\\ PPFI:\\ PPRO:\\ PPDE:\\ * Justus:\\ * alios:\\ * Jens:\\ * Fabio:\\ PPSE:\\ * Josef:\\ * Anton:\\ YPE:\\ * Lotta:\\ * Paula:\\ PPNO:\\ PPAT:\\ PPIS:\\ * Arnaldur:\\ * Thorgnyr:\\ PPLU:\\ PPCH:\\ PPBE:\\ PPPL:\\ PPIT: x\\ PPGR:\\ PPNL:\\ Only Amelia got more than 50% of the votes cast. **Amelia is elected as chair of PPEU.** Amelia accepts the vote. ==== Election of Vice Chairs ==== === Candidates: === * Anders Kleppe\\ * Cedric Levieux: not present (introduced by proxy)\\ * Fabian Plaza Miranda: not present (introduced by proxy)\\ * Giuseppe Cossalter\\ * Martina Pöser\\ * Maxime Rouquet\\ * Paul Bossu\\ Candidates introduce themselves briefly. Two persons will be elected. === Results === * Anders Kleppe: 9\\ * Cedric Levieux: 1\\ * Fabian Plaza Miranda: 12\\ * Giuseppe Cossalter: 2\\ * Martina Pöser: 23\\ * Maxime Rouquet: 14\\ * Paul Bossu: 10 PPFR: Martina\\ PPEE: Fabian, Martina, Maxime\\ PPHR: Fabian, Martina, Maxime\\ PPES: Fabian, Maxime\\ PPCZ: Fabian, Martina, Maxime, Paul\\ PPCAT: Fabian, Maxime\\ PPFI: Anders, Cedric, Paul\\ PPRO: Fabian, Martina\\ PPDE: Anders, Martina, Maxime, Paul\\ * Justus:\\ * alios:\\ * Jens:\\ * Fabio:\\ PPSE: Fabian, Martina (uni)\\ * Josef:\\ * Anton:\\ * third:\\ YPE: Martina, Maxime (uni)\\ * Lotta:\\ * Paula:\\ PPNO: Anders, Martina\\ PPAT: Anders, Fabian, Martina, Paul\\ PPIS: Fabian, Martina (uni)\\ * Arnaldur:\\ * Thorgnyr:\\ PPLU: Martina, Maxime\\ PPCH: Anders, Martina\\ PPBE: Maxime, Paul\\ PPPL: Anders, Martina, Paul\\ PPIT: Giuseppe, Martina\\ PPGR: Martina, Paul\\ PPNL: Martina, Maxime, Paul\\ Only Martina received more than 50% of votes. **Martina is elected.** Martina accepts the vote. Another round of voting is necessary. It is proposed that the assembly will proceed with the election of treasurer while the second round of voting is counted. Catalonia objects. === Results of Second Round of Voting === === Results === * Anders Kleppe: 8\\ * Cedric Levieux: 1\\ * Fabian Plaza Miranda: 12\\ * Giuseppe Cossalter: 1\\ * Maxime Rouquet: 16\\ * Paul Bossu: 13\\ --------------------------------- PPFR: Cedric, Maxime\\ PPEE: Fabian, Maxime\\ PPHR: Maxime\\ PPES: Fabian\\ PPCZ: Maxime, Paul\\ PPCAT: Fabian, Maxime\\ PPFI: Anders, Paul\\ PPRO: Fabian\\ PPDE: Anders, Maxime, Paul (uni)\\ * Justus:\\ * alios:\\ * Jens:\\ * Fabio:\\ PPSE: Fabian (uni)\\ * Josef:\\ * Anton:\\ * third:\\ YPE:\\ * Lotta: Maxime\\ * Paula: Fabian, Maxime\\ PPNO: Anders\\ PPAT: Anders, Fabian, Paul\\ PPIS: Fabian (uni)\\ * Arnaldur:\\ * Thorgnyr:\\ PPLU: Maxime\\ PPCH: Paul\\ PPBE: Maxime, Paul\\ PPPL: Paul\\ PPIT: Giuseppe, Maxime, Paul\\ PPGR: Anders, Fabian, Maxime, Paul\\ PPNL: Maxime, Paul\\ Only Maxime received more than 50% of votes. **Maxime is elected.** Maxime accepts the vote. ==== Election of Treasurer ==== === Candidates: === * Bastian Krone\\ * Florian Zumkeller-Quast\\ * Radek Pietron\\ The candidates introduce themselves. === Results: === * Bastian Krone: 5\\ * Florian Zumkeller-Quast: 12\\ * Radek Pietron: 22\\ ------- PPFR: Radek\\ PPEE: Bastian, Florian\\ PPHR: Radek\\ PPES: Bastian, Radek\\ PPCZ: Radek\\ PPCAT: Bastian, Radek\\ PPFI: Florian\\ PPRO: Radek\\ PPDE: Florian, Radek (uni)\\ * Justus:\\ * alios:\\ * Jens:\\ * Fabio:\\ PPSE: Radek (uni)\\ * Josef:\\ * Anton:\\ * third:\\ YPE: Florian (uni)\\ * Lotta:\\ * Paula:\\ PPNO: Radek\\ PPAT: Bastian, Florian, Radek\\ PPIS: Florian, Radek (uni)\\ * Arnaldur:\\ * Thorgnyr:\\ PPLU: Florian, Radek\\ PPCH: Radek\\ PPBE: Radek\\ PPPL: Radek\\ PPIT: Bastian\\ PPGR: Radek\\ PPNL: Only Radek received more than 50% of the votes. **Radek is elected.** Radek accepts the vote. ==== Election of Additional Board Members ==== === Candidates: === * Anders Kleppe\\ * Antonis Motakis\\ * Cedric Levieux: not present (introduced by proxy)\\ * Cristian Bulumac\\ * Dario Castane\\ * Denis Roio: not present (introduced by proxy)\\ * Fabian Plaza Miranda: not present (introduced by proxy)\\ * Gilles Bordelais\\ * Gregory Engels\\ * Luis Cuerdo\\ * Märt Pöder\\ * Martina Pöser\\ * Maxime Rouquet\\ * Paul Bossu\\ * Stathis Leivaditis\\ * Stevan Cirkovic\\ * Tomasz Slowinski\\ Decision on the number of additional boardmembers. Five additional members are proposed. === Vote to Elect Five Additional Board Members === Abstentions: CZ, YPE\\ Everyone else in favour. **Five additional board members will be elected.** The candidates introduce themselves. === Results of Election on Additional Board Members: === * Anders Kleppe: 19\\ * Antonis Motakis: 22\\ * Cedric Levieux: 2\\ * Cristian Bulumac: 17\\ * Dario Castane: 10\\ * Denis Roio: 7\\ * Fabian Plaza Miranda: 15\\ * Gilles Bordelais: 19\\ * Gregory Engels: 14\\ * Luis Cuerdo: 6\\ * Märt Pöder: 17\\ * Martina Pöser: Elected as Vice-Chair\\ * Maxime Rouquet: Elected as Vice-Chair\\ * Paul Bossu: 19\\ * Stathis Leivaditis: 8\\ * Stevan Cirkovic: Revoked candidature\\ * Tomasz Slowinski: 4\\ ----------------------------------------------- PPFR: Anders, Antonis, Gilles, Paul\\ PPEE: Anders, Antonis, Cedric, Dario, Denis, Fabian, Gilles, Gregory, Luis, Märt, Paul, Tomasz\\ PPHR: Anders, Antonis, Cristian, Denis, Gilles, Luis, Märt, Stathis\\ PPES: Anders, Antonis, Dario, Fabian, Luis, Märt, Paul\\ PPCZ: Antonis, Cristian, Dario, Gilles, Luis, Paul\\ PPCAT: Anders, Antonis, Dario, Fabian, Luis, Märt, Paul\\ PPFI: Anders, Cristian, Denis, Gilles, Gregory, Märt, Paul\\ PPRO: Anders, Antonis, Cristian, Fabian, Märt\\ PPDE: Anders, Antonis, Dario, Fabian, Gilles, Gregory, Paul, Stathis (uni)\\ * Justus:\\ * alios:\\ * Jens:\\ * Fabio:\\ PPSE: Antonis, Cristian, Fabian, Gilles, Märt (uni)\\ * Josef:\\ * Anton:\\ * third:\\ YPE: Antonis, Cristian, Gilles, Gregory, Märt, Paul (uni)\\ * Lotta:\\ * Paula:\\ PPNO: Anders, Antonis, Dario, Gregory, Märt, Paul\\ PPAT: Anders, Cristian, Denis, Fabian, Gilles, Gregory, Paul\\ PPIS:\\ * Arnaldur: Anders, Cristian, Fabian, Gilles, Märt, Tomasz\\ * Thorgnyr: Antonis, Cristian, Fabian, Gilles, Märt, Paul\\ PPLU: Anders, Antonis, Gilles, Gregory, Luis, Märt\\ PPCH: Anders, Cristian, Gilles, Gregory, Paul\\ PPBE: Anders, Antonis, Cristian, Dario, Denis, Gilles, Paul, Tomasz\\ PPPL: Anders, Antonis, Cristian, Märt, Paul, Tomasz\\ PPIT: Cedric, Cristian, Denis, Gregory, Märt, Paul\\ PPGR: Antonis, Paul, Stathis\\ PPNL: Anders, Cristian, Denis, Märt, Stathis\\ Antonis, Gilles, Paul, Anders, Märt and Cristian and Fabian received more than 50% of votes. **Antonis, Gilles, Paul and Anders are elected.** They accept. **There is a tie between Märt and Cristian.** === Results of the Vote: === * Cristian Bulumac: 15\\ * Märt Pöder: 9 == Votes for Cristian == PPFR:\\ PPEE:\\ PPHR:\\ PPES:\\ PPCZ: x\\ PPCAT:\\ PPFI:\\ PPRO: x\\ PPDE: x (uni)\\ * Justus:\\ * alios:\\ * Jens:\\ * Fabio:\\ PPSE: x (uni)\\ * Josef:\\ * Anton:\\ * third:\\ YPE:\\ * Lotta:\\ * Paula:\\ PPNO:\\ PPAT:\\ PPIS: x (uni)\\ * Arnaldur:\\ * Thorgnyr:\\ PPLU:\\ PPCH: x\\ PPBE: x\\ PPPL: x\\ PPIT:\\ PPGR: x\\ PPNL: x\\ == Votes for Märt == PPFR:\\ PPEE:\\ PPHR: x\\ PPES: x\\ PPCZ:\\ PPCAT: x\\ PPFI: x\\ PPRO:\\ PPDE:\\ * Justus:\\ * alios:\\ * Jens:\\ * Fabio:\\ PPSE:\\ * Josef:\\ * Anton:\\ * third:\\ YPE: x (uni)\\ * Lotta:\\ * Paula:\\ PPNO: x\\ PPAT: x\\ PPIS:\\ * Arnaldur:\\ * Thorgnyr:\\ PPLU:\\ PPCH:\\ PPBE:\\ PPPL:\\ PPIT: x\\ PPGR:\\ PPNL:\\ **Cristian is elected.** Cristian accepts the vote. ==== Motion on whether to Appoint a Candidate for the Head of Commission ==== PP-DE proposes to elect two commission candidates. Proposal is discussed. === Results: === Pro: 20\\ Contra: 4\\ Abstention: 4\\ ------- PPFR: pro\\ PPEE: pro\\ PPHR: pro\\ PPES: pro\\ PPCZ: pro\\ PPCAT: pro\\ PPFI: pro\\ PPRO: abst\\ PPDE: pro (uni)\\ * Justus:\\ * alios:\\ * Jens:\\ * Fabio:\\ PPSE: con (uni)\\ * Josef:\\ * Anton:\\ * third:\\ YPE: pro (uni)\\ * Lotta:\\ * Paula:\\ PPNO: abst\\ PPAT: pro\\ PPIS:\\ * Arnaldur: pro\\ * Thorgnyr: abst\\ PPLU: con\\ PPCH: pro\\ PPBE: pro\\ PPPL: pro\\ PPIT: pro\\ PPGR: pro\\ PPNL: abst\\ Proposed to move this point off the agenda and not vote for a candidate for head of commission. Proposal is discussed.\\ Proposal to close speakers list. Proposal is approved. ==== Motion to postpone the vote and not vote on electing a candidate for head of commission and to formally ask the newly elected board to organise an online assembly to facilitate ==== === Results: === Pro: 8\\ Contra: 15\\ Abstention: 5\\ ------- PPFR: con\\ PPEE: abst\\ PPHR: pro\\ PPES: pro\\ PPCZ: pro\\ PPCAT: pro\\ PPFI: con\\ PPRO: abst\\ PPDE: con (uni)\\ * Justus:\\ * alios:\\ * Jens:\\ * Fabio:\\ PPSE: con (uni)\\ * Josef:\\ * Anton:\\ * third:\\ YPE: con (uni)\\ * Lotta:\\ * Paula:\\ PPNO: abst\\ PPAT: pro\\ PPIS: con (uni)\\ * Arnaldur:\\ * Thorgnyr:\\ PPLU: abst\\ PPCH: con\\ PPBE: abst\\ PPPL: pro\\ PPIT: pro\\ PPGR: con\\ PPNL: pro\\ Motion is rejected. **A candidate for the head of commission will be elected today.** PP-DE proposes to elect two candidates. ==== Motion to elect Amelia Andersdotter and Peter Sunde as Candidates for Head of Commission ==== === Result: === Pro: 21\\ Contra: 2\\ Abstention: 5\\ ------ PPFR: pro\\ PPEE: abst\\ PPHR: abst\\ PPES: abst\\ PPCZ: abst\\ PPCAT: pro\\ PPFI: pro\\ PPRO: pro\\ PPDE: pro (uni)\\ * Justus:\\ * alios:\\ * Jens:\\ * Fabio:\\ PPSE: pro (uni)\\ * Josef:\\ * Anton:\\ * third:\\ YPE: pro (uni)\\ * Lotta:\\ * Paula:\\ PPNO: abst\\ PPAT: pro\\ PPIS: pro (uni)\\ * Arnaldur:\\ * Thorgnyr:\\ PPLU: con\\ PPCH: pro\\ PPBE: con\\ PPPL: pro\\ PPIT: pro\\ PPGR: pro\\ PPNL: pro\\ **Amelia and Peter are elected as candidates for head of commission.** They accept the election. ==== Decision on the Official Logo of PPEU ==== === Decision on which logo will be voted on === Logo A: 18\\ Logo B: 3\\ Logo C: 0\\ Logo D: 3\\ Logo E: 2\\ Logo F: 0\\ Reject all: 0\\ === Vote on whether to Use Logo A as the Official Logo of PPEU === == Result: == Pro: 21\\ Contra: 0\\ Abstentions: 7\\ ---------------------------------------------------------- PPFR: pro\\ PPEE: abst\\ PPHR: pro\\ PPES: pro\\ PPCZ: abst\\ PPCAT: pro\\ PPFI: pro\\ PPRO: pro\\ PPDE: pro (uni)\\ * Justus:\\ * alios:\\ * Jens:\\ * Fabio:\\ PPSE: abst (uni)\\ * Josef:\\ * Anton:\\ * third:\\ YPE: pro (uni)\\ * Lotta:\\ * Paula:\\ PPNO: pro\\ PPAT: pro\\ PPIS: pro (uni)\\ * Arnaldur:\\ * Thorgnyr:\\ PPLU: pro\\ PPCH: pro\\ PPBE: pro\\ PPPL: abst\\ PPIT: pro\\ PPGR: pro\\ PPNL: abst\\ ==== Election on Observing Members ==== === Proposal to postpone the election of observing members. === Motion is discussed. == Result: == Pro: 16\\ Contra: 9\\ Abstentions: 3\\ ------ PPFR: pro\\ PPEE: pro\\ PPHR: pro\\ PPES: abst\\ PPCZ: pro\\ PPCAT: con\\ PPFI: pro\\ PPRO: pro\\ PPDE: con (uni)\\ * Justus:\\ * alios:\\ * Jens:\\ * Fabio:\\ PPSE: pro (uni)\\ * Josef:\\ * Anton:\\ * third:\\ YPE: con (uni)\\ * Lotta:\\ * Paula:\\ PPNO: pro\\ PPAT: con\\ PPIS:\\ * Arnaldur: pro\\ * Thorgnyr: abst\\ PPLU: abst\\ PPCH: con\\ PPBE: pro\\ PPPL: pro\\ PPIT: pro\\ PPGR: pro\\ PPNL: pro\\ **The election is postponed.** Assembly closed at 13:50 CET by Julia.