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: Germany

Group: (S&D) Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)

Speeches: 49 (Rank 230)

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EU Parliament Votes of

Country: Germany

Group: (S&D) Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)

Speeches: 49 (Rank 230)

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13.11.2025 Spain France Mayotte Réunion

Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Spain and France in relation to natural disasters in 2024 and 2025

My vote: For

622

Against

Abstention

Did not vote

Reference: A10-0215/2025

09.05.2023 Spain

Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: redundancies in the metal sector in Spain

My vote: For

585

Against

Abstention

Did not vote

Reference: A9-0154/2023

14.12.2022 Austria Belgium Germany Greece Luxembourg Netherlands Spain

Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Luxembourg, Spain and Greece further to natural disasters that took place in these countries in the course of 2021

My vote: For

555

Against

Abstention

Did not vote

139

Reference: A9-0282/2022

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