Board

Florian Roussel

Hailing from the Indian Ocean, Florian became a pirate in 2021. Trained as an industrial engineer and working in the semiconductor industry, he pivoted towards economics and politics at Sciences Po Aix. Helping the pirates develop a factual approach to politics, with progress, growth, and institutional affairs in mind, the first step is careful planning and organisation building, which he is executing at the national and now European level.

Marietta Le

Marietta Le is an expert in citizen participation from Hungary. In 2019, she founded and led the Citizen Participation team for the Municipality of Budapest, where she also launched the city’s largest participatory budgeting program as Senior Advisor to the Mayor. Marietta was also the founder of Jarokelo.hu, Hungary’s street-fixing online community. In 2022–2023, as a Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow, she participated in the Special Program for Urban and Regional Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She holds a BA in Communication and Media Studies and an MA in Sociology and Social Anthropology. Currently, she is an advisor to the mayor of District 12 in Budapest, working on organisational development.

Paul Diegel

Paul Diegel (38) has been working in the European Parliament for several mandates as Senior Policy Adviser and Head of Office, specializing in the intersection of technology, security and surveillance. Currently, he serves as the lead negotiator for our Pirate Member of the European Parliament, Markéta Gregorová on the Cybersecurity Act 2, where he handles all technical and inter-institutional aspects of the file. His work focuses on privacy and security, particularly in how these areas affect democratic processes and fundamental freedoms. His focus in the board is on European Citizens’ Initiatives (ECIs), working to make them a tool for direct citizen participation in the protection of our fundamental digital freedoms. As Vice-Chairperson, he also focuses on the practical coordination between national parties and the European institutions to ensure digital policies remain transparent and secure.

Alessandro Ciofini

Alessandro Ciofini was born in Arezzo (Italy) in 1971.

With a technical-scientific background, he has been working in the Information Technology sector since 1996, alternating many roles.

Despite his studies and passion for programming, he has always cultivated numerous side interests: from competitive bridge to Renaissance singing, passing through the art of the novel, mountain biking and techno-politics.

He joined the Pirate movement in 2012 and the European Pirates in 2019.

Giuseppe Calandra

Nathalie Ylitalo

Nathalie Ylitalo comes from the far north of Sweden and has been active in the Pirate Party since its early days. She has held several leadership roles in northern Sweden and previously served on the board of the Swedish Pirate Party.

Professionally, she works as an electrician, with past experience as a security guard and event coordinator. In her free time, she enjoys life at her allotment together with her fiancée and their Pomeranian-unless they are off exploring the world on a road trip.

Petr Kadlec

Teacher and expert in security, crisis management, and civil protection with over 20 years of experience in public administration and education. He specializes in prevention, crisis preparedness, and public education, promoting transparent and modern approaches to managing public affairs. Within the Pirates, Petr is mainly involved in supporting educational and security initiatives, as well as strengthening organizational transparency and efficiency. He actively participates in projects and discussions focused on crisis preparedness and civil protection.

Matěj Bělohoubek

Matěj is a young Pirate from the Czech Pirates. He joined in 2017 and has held various positions within the party. He served on the Control Commission and, in 2024, was part of the party’s broader leadership.
From 2021 to 2024, he held various positions on the board of Young Pirates of Europe, including president, treasurer, and board member.

Matěj is a Political PR and International Relations student at the university.
He dreams of a European society that is educated and transparent, with functioning public transportation across the EU and governments that don’t spy on their citizens.

In his free time, he plays quadball and chess and participates in modern-history LARPs.