The Czech Pirate Party or Pirates (Czech: Česká pirátská strana [ˈtʃɛskaː ˈpɪraːtskaː ˈstrana], abbreviated Piráti [ˈpɪraːcɪ]) 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.

