If it's one thing pirates fight against, it's monopolies, and how they harm Europe and our heritage from the Enlightenment with respect for civil liberties, our economy, and our culture. In this article, I'll outline three of the most problematic monopolies in Europe today from a pirate perspective.

The first of the three is the copyright monopoly. It has derailed ridiculously, and harsher - draconian, actually - enforcement has not only proven to be utterly ineffective in sto...