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

Member:

Country: Germany

Group: (NI) Non-attached Members (NI)

Speeches: 321 (Rank 1)

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EU Parliament Votes of

Country: Germany

Group: (NI) Non-attached Members (NI)

Speeches: 321 (Rank 1)

Voting Pattern: Total: 0

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23.04.2024 Barbados Gibraltar Kenya Namibia Panama Uganda United Arab Emirates

Objection pursuant to Rule 111(3): Deleting Gibraltar from the table in Point I of the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675

For

490

Against

Abstention

Did not vote

Reference: B9-0210/2024

29.02.2024 Botswana Eswatini Lesotho Mozambique Namibia South Africa

Implementation of the EU-Southern African Development Community (SADC) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)

For

397

Against

Abstention

Did not vote

172

Reference: A9-0024/2024

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