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.

Get Involved

Become a member: Join us to advance digital democracy and transparency in Germany and Europe.
Volunteer: Contribute your skills in technology, design, policy, or activism.
Support democracy: Help us strengthen accountability and bring politics closer to citizens.

About

Human Rights and Democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025

Reference: A10-0262/2025

Date: 21.01.2026

The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL)

46 Members

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Group Voting Result

Total: 46 MEPs

21 For

0 Against

18 Abstention

7 Did not vote

21 For

0 Against

18 Abstention

7 Did not vote

Group Members

Foto von Li Andersson

Li Andersson

Foto von Giuseppe Antoci

Giuseppe Antoci

Foto von Konstantinos Arvanitis

Konstantinos Arvanitis

Foto von Manon Aubry

Manon Aubry

Foto von Pernando Barrena Arza

Pernando Barrena Arza

ES Did not vote

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Marc Botenga

Foto von Lynn Boylan

Lynn Boylan

Foto von Damien Carême

Damien Carême

Foto von Leila Chaibi

Leila Chaibi

Foto von Per Clausen

Per Clausen

Foto von Danilo Della Valle

Danilo Della Valle

Foto von Özlem Demirel

Özlem Demirel

Foto von Sebastian Everding

Sebastian Everding

Foto von Nikolas Farantouris

Nikolas Farantouris

Foto von Luke Ming Flanagan

Luke ming Flanagan

IE Did not vote

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Emma Fourreau

Foto von Kathleen Funchion

Kathleen Funchion

Foto von Mario Furore

Mario Furore

Foto von Estrella Galán

Estrella Galán

Foto von Hanna Gedin

Hanna Gedin

Foto von Giorgos Georgiou

Giorgos Georgiou

Foto von Martin Günther

Martin Günther

Foto von Rima Hassan

Rima Hassan

Foto von Anja Hazekamp

Anja Hazekamp

NL Did not vote

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Rudi Kennes

Foto von Elena Kountoura

Elena Kountoura

GR Did not vote

Foto von Merja Kyllönen

Merja Kyllönen

Foto von Mimmo Lucano

Mimmo Lucano

IT Did not vote

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Catarina Martins

Foto von Marina Mesure

Marina Mesure

Foto von Irene Montero

Irene Montero

Foto von Carolina Morace

Carolina Morace

Foto von João Oliveira

João Oliveira

PT Did not vote

Foto von Younous Omarjee

Younous Omarjee

Foto von Valentina Palmisano

Valentina Palmisano

Foto von Nikos Pappas

Nikos Pappas

Foto von Gaetano Pedulla'

Gaetano Pedulla'

Foto von Arash Saeidi

Arash Saeidi

Foto von Ilaria Salis

Ilaria Salis

Foto von Jussi Saramo

Jussi Saramo

Foto von Martin Schirdewan

Martin Schirdewan

DE Did not vote

Foto von Isabel Serra Sánchez

Isabel Serra Sánchez

Foto von Jonas Sjöstedt

Jonas Sjöstedt

Foto von Anthony Smith

Anthony Smith

Foto von Dario Tamburrano

Dario Tamburrano

Foto von Pasquale Tridico

Pasquale Tridico

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