Election manifesto Berlin 2011 (English translation)

In September 2011 the Berlin Pirates won a historic 8.9% of the vote. This is a translation of their manifesto into English.

The original document is at http://berlin.piratenpartei.de/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/PP-BE-wahlprogramm-v1screen.pdf . Original german text in in italics, followed by the translation into English. Discussion about the translation goes on the relevant discussion page.

There is a sub-page for each section of the manifesto:

• Demokratie -- Democracy
• Transparenz -- Transparency
• Netze -- Networks
• Bildung -- Education
• Stadtentwicklung -- Urban Development
• Verkehr & Oepnv -- Traffic & transport
• Innenpolitik -- Domestic Policy
• Asyl- & Migrationspolitik -- Asylum and Migration Policy
• Suchtpolitik -- Addiction policy
• Wirtschafts- & Socialpolitik -- Economic and Social Policy
• Geschlechter- & Familienpolitik -- Gender & Family Policy
• Staat & Religion -- State & religion
• Kunst- & Kulturpolitik -- Art & Culture