[pp.int.general] Pirate Party of Hesse wins 31 Seats at the local election

[Gregory Engels]

On 03.04.2011, at 00:25, Philip Hunt wrote:

>>
>> In at least 5
>> councils that mean that the Pirates will get
>> their own parliamentary fraction status.
>
> What extra rights do you get with this status?


This is the term used in Germany for a
parliamentary group - they get an office,
and a budged to run it (to hire an assistant for
example, or to organize some kind of event)

They also get more speaking time in a debate,
and there motions are handled earlier on the
agenda. Basically, if you do not have such
a status, your participation in a parliament
is limited.

see also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_group


sincerely yours,

Gregory Engels
International Coordinator
Pirate Party of Germany

mobile: +49 172 853 44 91
skype:gregory.engels
jabber:dichter at jabber.piratenpartei.de


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