The Estonian Pirate Party ( et, Eesti Piraadipartei) is a support group to form a

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. Based on the model of the Swedish Pirate Party, it supports

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reform, freedom of speech and respect for privacy. The party was founded on 26 June 2009 in Tartu, and is a member of

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. The party was not active in public after its formation at the end of 2009, only posting some news on its

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feed and a

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page displaying some information, the web site was lost in the Estonian Internet domain reform in 2011. As of 18 March 2012 the Estonian Pirate Party has elected a new board and has restored the Pirate party web page. Some of the prominent people involved in Estonian Pirate Party include (among others): Raul Kübarsepp, Meelis Kaldalu, Andres Laiapea, Olev Vaher and 2019 board members Margus Toots, Gamithra Marga and

Märt Põder Märt Põder (born 11 September 1979) is an Estonian philosopher, freedom of information activist, presenter, publicist and translator. Biography Põder was born in Tartu. He received his primary education at Tallinn Nõmme Primary School (1 ...

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