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

Systematic repression of human rights in Iran, notably the cases of Pakhshan Azizi and Wrisha Moradi, and the taking of EU citizens as hostages

Reference: RC-B10-0066/2025

Date: 23.01.2025

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Overall Result

Total: 719 MEPs

556 For

6 Against

42 Abstention

115 Did not vote

556 For

6 Against

42 Abstention

115 Did not vote

Ştefan MUŞOIU

Foto von Ştefan MUŞOIU

Country: Romania

Group: Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)

Plenary contributions: 22

My vote:

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European People's Party (EPP)

Did not vote: 24

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Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)

Did not vote: 16

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Patriots for Europe (PfE)

Did not vote: 23

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European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)

Did not vote: 15

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Renew Europe (Renew)

Did not vote: 7

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Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA)

Did not vote: 6

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The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL)

Did not vote: 13

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Non-attached Members (NI)

Did not vote: 7

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Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN)

Did not vote: 4

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