Pirate Party: Creating a Party Platform | People & Politics

The pirate party wants to grow: they're preparing a party platform ahead of elections in the state of North-Rhine Westphalia. Their major focus is Internet freedom, and that makes them especially attractive to young, independent voters. The party is already seeing signs of success: it grew from 1,000 members to 12,000 last year. We take a look behind the scenes at a young party that now shares the stage with some of Germany's biggest political parties. But not everything is as easy as it seems.