Pirate Parties International will hold a Special General Assembly (GA) on June 20, 2026. The meeting is being called following a special request from the Czech Pirates and other PPI members. The GA will take place online.

At the PPI Board meeting on May 5, 2026, the Board agreed that it was necessary to call the GA without delay. The main reason is an urgent technical transition. PPI’s current technical services contract is ending on June 30, 2026, and the organization must decide how to ensure the continued operation of its communication, website, email, and related infrastructure.

The Board also discussed the need to bring broader questions to the membership, including possible changes to PPI’s fee structure. A statute amendment on membership fees may therefore be considered by the General Assembly.

During the last board meeting, several technical options were discussed, including email providers, server hosting, cooperation with Pirate technical teams, and more decentralized infrastructure proposals. Board members emphasized the importance of privacy, transparency, reliability, legal compliance, and cost-effectiveness.

The motion to hold the GA on June 20, 2026 was approved unanimously.

Statute amendments must be submitted a month before, so this leaves little time.

Elections for the board and offices will take place as usual in the Winter GA.

All PPI members are encouraged to participate and to help inform their parties about the upcoming Special General Assembly.

Read the full minutes from the May 5, 2026 Board meeting