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.
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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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26.11.2025 Western Sahara

Objection pursuant to Rule 114(3): amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429 as regards origin labelling for fruit and vegetables originating in the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara

For

359

Against

188

My vote: Abstention

Did not vote

Reference: B10-0506/2025

26.11.2025 Western Sahara

Objection pursuant to Rule 114(3): amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429 as regards origin labelling for fruit and vegetables originating in the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara

For

157

My vote: Against

465

Abstention

Did not vote

Reference: B10-0503/2025

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