A Swedish lawmaker elected to the European Parliament by campaigning for free Internet downloads has joined the Greens/EFA group in Brussels and Strasbourg, dpa quoted the group as saying. In a statement, Greens/EFA Co-Presidents Rebecca Harms and Daniel Cohn-Bendit said they shared the view of MEP Christian Engstrom, whose single-issue Pirate Party won a seat in the next legislature. "The Greens/EFA Group is delighted to welcome the Swedish Pirate Party, which shares our principles and values in defending internet users' rights," the group presidents said. Engstrom would enjoy independent status within the group but has vowed to support the Greens/EFA position in areas where the Pirate Party has no agenda, officials said.
