Partei des Fortschritts — Directly Shaping Democracy

The Partei des Fortschritts (PdF), founded in 2020, is a registered political party in Germany dedicated to digital democracy, government transparency, and citizen participation.

Key Office Holders

Lukas Sieper — Member of the European Parliament since 2024
Luca Piwodda — Mayor of Gartz (Oder), local leader and PdF co-founder
Tim Sieper — Mayor of Eckenroth, recognized as Germany's youngest mayor at 19 years old

Motto and Core Values

Our motto: "Demokratie direkt gestalten" ("Directly shaping democracy").

The Partei des Fortschritts stands for:

Digital participation and government transparency
Open government and accountable decision-making
Strengthening European cooperation and democracy
Sustainability, social justice, and evidence-based policy

Innovation in Transparency

We built Check Some Votes (CSV), one of Germany's most advanced transparency platforms, which lets citizens explore thousands of EU Parliament votes in a clear and accessible way.

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About

ETIAS consequential amendments: ECRIS-TCN

Reference: A9-0083/2021

Date: 08.06.2021

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Overall Result

Total: 705 MEPs

441 For

119 Against

136 Abstention

9 Did not vote

441 For

119 Against

136 Abstention

9 Did not vote

Klemen GROŠELJ

Foto von Klemen GROŠELJ

Country: Slovenia

Group: Renew Europe (Renew)

Plenary contributions: 54

My vote:

For

European People's Party (EPP)

Did not vote: 2

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Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)

Abstention: 132

Did not vote: 4

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Renew Europe (Renew)

Did not vote: 0

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Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA)

Did not vote: 1

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Identity and Democracy (ID)

Did not vote: 1

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European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)

Did not vote: 0

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The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL)

Did not vote: 1

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Non-attached Members (NI)

Did not vote: 0

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