History
The party's predecessor, Estonian Future Party (Tuleviku Eesti Erakond) was founded in 1994. In 1999, it was renamed to Estonian Independence Party.
In 2001, the party called for closer relations with Russia and said that the country should have a bigger say in defining Estonia's future.
EIP candidates gained 2705 votes (0.55% of the national vote) in the 2003 parliamentary election.
EIP took part in the 2003 in movement against Estonia joining the European Union.
In the 2007 elections, the party vote dropped by about two-thirds, to just 1,274 votes (0.2% of the total).
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