Ivan Bartoš elected chairman of Pirate Party

Ivan Bartoš has been elected chairman of the Czech Pirate Party at a congress in Olomouc, replacing the current leader Lukáš Černohorský. The 36-year-old Bartoš has been a member of the party since its establishment in 2009 and headed the party between the years 2009 and 2014. He stood down after the Pirate Party did poorly in elections to the European Parliament in May 2014. The grouping, which has over 430 members, promotes free sharing of information and internet privacy. At the moment, the Pirate Party has four seats at Prague City Hall and 29 deputies in municipalities across the Czech Republic.