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

Temporary derogation from certain provisions of Regulations (EU) 2017/2226 and (EU) 2016/399

Reference: A10-0082/2025

Date: 08.07.2025

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Overall Result

Total: 719 MEPs

572 For

42 Against

67 Abstention

38 Did not vote

572 For

42 Against

67 Abstention

38 Did not vote

Niels Flemming HANSEN

Foto von Niels Flemming HANSEN

Country: Denmark

Group: European People's Party (EPP)

Plenary contributions: 11

My vote:

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European People's Party (EPP)

Did not vote: 12

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Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)

Did not vote: 11

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Patriots for Europe (PfE)

Did not vote: 4

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European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)

Did not vote: 2

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Renew Europe (Renew)

Did not vote: 2

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Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA)

Did not vote: 1

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The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL)

Did not vote: 5

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Non-attached Members (NI)

Did not vote: 0

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Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN)

Did not vote: 1

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