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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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

Conviction and imminent sentencing of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong

Reference: RC-B10-0068/2026

Date: 22.01.2026

Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA)

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Group Voting Result

Total: 53 MEPs

49 For

0 Against

0 Abstention

4 Did not vote

49 For

0 Against

0 Abstention

4 Did not vote

Group Members

Foto von Rasmus Andresen

Rasmus Andresen

Foto von Jaume Asens Llodrà

Jaume Asens Llodrà

Foto von Michael Bloss

Michael Bloss

Foto von Damian Boeselager

Damian Boeselager

Foto von Gordan Bosanac

Gordan Bosanac

Foto von Saskia Bricmont

Saskia Bricmont

Foto von Mélissa Camara

Mélissa Camara

Foto von Anna Cavazzini

Anna Cavazzini

Foto von David Cormand

David Cormand

Foto von Bas Eickhout

Bas Eickhout

Foto von Daniel Freund

Daniel Freund

Foto von Alexandra Geese

Alexandra Geese

Foto von Markéta Gregorová

Markéta Gregorová

Foto von Cristina Guarda

Cristina Guarda

Foto von Pär Holmgren

Pär Holmgren

SE Did not vote

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Martin Häusling

Foto von Alice Kuhnke

Alice Kuhnke

Foto von Sergey Lagodinsky

Sergey Lagodinsky

Foto von Katrin Langensiepen

Katrin Langensiepen

Foto von Isabella Lövin

Isabella Lövin

Foto von Ignazio Roberto Marino

Ignazio roberto Marino

Foto von Erik Marquardt

Erik Marquardt

Foto von Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

Vicent Marzà Ibáñez

Foto von Sara Matthieu

Sara Matthieu

Foto von Tilly Metz

Tilly Metz

Foto von Ana Miranda Paz

Ana Miranda Paz

Foto von Hannah Neumann

Hannah Neumann

Foto von Ville Niinistö

Ville Niinistö

Foto von Rasmus Nordqvist

Rasmus Nordqvist

Foto von Maria Ohisalo

Maria Ohisalo

Foto von Leoluca Orlando

Leoluca Orlando

Foto von Jutta Paulus

Jutta Paulus

Foto von Kira Marie Peter-hansen

Kira marie Peter-hansen

Foto von Vladimir Prebilič

Vladimir Prebilič

SI Did not vote

Foto von Terry Reintke

Terry Reintke

Foto von Diana Riba I Giner

Diana Riba I Giner

Foto von Nela Riehl

Nela Riehl

Foto von Mounir Satouri

Mounir Satouri

Foto von Majdouline Sbai

Majdouline Sbai

FR Did not vote

Foto von Lena Schilling

Lena Schilling

Foto von Benedetta Scuderi

Benedetta Scuderi

Foto von Virginijus Sinkevičius

Virginijus Sinkevičius

Foto von Mārtiņš Staķis

Mārtiņš Staķis

Foto von Tineke Strik

Tineke Strik

Foto von Anna Strolenberg

Anna Strolenberg

Foto von Villy Søvndal

Villy Søvndal

DK Did not vote

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Kai Tegethoff

Foto von Marie Toussaint

Marie Toussaint

Foto von Reinier van Lanschot

Reinier van Lanschot

Foto von Kim van Sparrentak

Kim van Sparrentak

Foto von Catarina Vieira

Catarina Vieira

Foto von Thomas Waitz

Thomas Waitz

Foto von Nicolae Ștefănuță

Nicolae Ștefănuță

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