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

Member:

Country: Slovakia

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

Speeches: 97 (Rank 159)

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EU Parliament Votes of

Country: Slovakia

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

Speeches: 97 (Rank 159)

Voting Pattern: Total: 0

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27.11.2024 Germany Italy

Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Germany and Italy relating to floods occurred in 2024

My vote: For

660

Against

Abstention

Did not vote

Reference: A10-0020/2024

08.10.2024 Austria France Greece Italy Slovenia

Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Greece and France further to natural disasters that occurred in 2023

My vote: For

632

Against

Abstention

Did not vote

Reference: A10-0002/2024

04.10.2023 Italy Romania Türkiye

Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Romania and Italy in relation to natural disasters in 2022 and to Türkiye in relation to the earthquakes in February 2023

My vote: For

593

Against

Abstention

Did not vote

Reference: A9-0269/2023

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