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

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Member:

Country: Spain

Group: (GUE/NGL) The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL)

Speeches: 59 (Rank 272)

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Country: Spain

Group: (GUE/NGL) The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL)

Speeches: 59 (Rank 272)

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20.01.2026

Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies

For

420

Against

207

Abstention

20

My vote: Did not vote

72

Reference: A10-0261/2025

20.01.2026

The 28th Regime: a new legal framework for innovative companies

For

492

Against

144

Abstention

28

My vote: Did not vote

55

Reference: A10-0269/2025

20.01.2026

Critical Medicines Act

For

503

Against

57

Abstention

108

My vote: Did not vote

51

Reference: A10-0272/2025

20.01.2026

Critical Medicines Act

For

44

Against

600

Abstention

13

My vote: Did not vote

62

Reference: A10-0272/2025

18.12.2025 Belarus Lithuania

Continuous Belarusian hybrid attacks against Lithuania

For

438

Against

37

My vote: Abstention

48

Did not vote

196

Reference: RC-B10-0571/2025

18.12.2025

Decarbonisation and modernisation of EU fisheries, and the development and deployment of fishing gear

My vote: For

450

Against

93

Abstention

37

Did not vote

139

Reference: A10-0236/2025

18.12.2025

Implementation of the rule of law conditionality regime

My vote: For

386

Against

184

Abstention

15

Did not vote

134

Reference: A10-0240/2025

18.12.2025 Guinea-Bissau

Grave political situation in Guinea-Bissau after the coup of 26 November

My vote: For

535

Against

0

Abstention

42

Did not vote

142

Reference: RC-B10-0568/2025

18.12.2025 Nigeria

Mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including from St Mary's Catholic school in Papiri

My vote: For

519

Against

2

Abstention

50

Did not vote

148

Reference: RC-B10-0577/2025

18.12.2025 Azerbaijan

Arbitrary arrest and sentencing of academics Bahruz Samadov and Igbal Abilov in Azerbaijan

My vote: For

477

Against

7

Abstention

69

Did not vote

166

Reference: RC-B10-0567/2025

17.12.2025

European Citizens’ Initiative 'My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion'

My vote: For

358

Against

202

Abstention

79

Did not vote

80

Reference: B10-0558/2025

17.12.2025

European Citizens’ Initiative 'My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion'

For

241

My vote: Against

356

Abstention

48

Did not vote

74

Reference: B10-0557/2025

17.12.2025

Digitalisation, artificial intelligence and algorithmic management in the workplace – shaping the future of work

My vote: For

451

Against

45

Abstention

153

Did not vote

70

Reference: A10-0244/2025

17.12.2025

European Defence Readiness 2030: assessment of needs

For

425

My vote: Against

120

Abstention

96

Did not vote

78

Reference: A10-0243/2025

17.12.2025

Military mobility

For

493

My vote: Against

127

Abstention

38

Did not vote

61

Reference: A10-0242/2025

17.12.2025

Objection pursuant to Rule 114 (3): Simplification of the content and presentation of information to be disclosed concerning environmentally sustainable activities and simplification of certain technical screening criteria for determining whether economic activities cause no significant harm to environmental objectives

My vote: For

230

Against

402

Abstention

28

Did not vote

59

Reference: B10-0566/2025

17.12.2025

European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC)

For

604

My vote: Against

37

Abstention

18

Did not vote

60

Reference: A10-0241/2025

17.12.2025 Jordan

EU/Jordan Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation: terms and conditions for the participation of Jordan in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)

My vote: For

627

Against

13

Abstention

5

Did not vote

74

Reference: A10-0228/2025

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