The Czech Pirate Party often known simply as the Pirates is a liberal progressive political party in the Czech Republic, founded in 2009. The party was founded as a student-driven grassroots movement campaigning for political transparency, civil rights and direct democracy.
Deputies of the Parliament Tomáš Vymazal, Lukáš Kolářík, Ivan Bartoš, Dana Balcarová at a press conference in 2019
Following the 2018 Prague municipal election, the party formed a governing coalition and Zdeněk Hřib (front center) was elected Mayor of Prague.
Pirate MEPs Markéta Gregorová (left) and Marcel Kolaja (right) since the 2019 European Parliament election
In October 2020, attorney Adéla Šípova was elected to become the youngest Senator in the history of the Parliament.
Senate elections were held in the Czech Republic on 2–3 October 2020 alongside regional elections, with second rounds on 9–10 October.
Image: Petr Fiala 2019 Praha
Image: Praha, Vinohrady, Retailcon, Marián Jurečka (cropped)
Image: Markéta Pekarová Adamová 2018