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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Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council, the European Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Central Bank, the European Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee and the European Committee of the Regions, establishing an Interinstitutional Body for Ethical Standards for Members of Institutions and advisory bodies mentioned in Article 13 of the Treaty on European Union

Date: 25.04.2024 · Reference: A9-0181/2024

ethics EU office or agency corruption EU body operation of the Institutions interinstitutional agreement competence of the institution professional ethics administrative transparency EU institution

Overall Result: 301 For

301 For

216 Against

23 Abstention

327 Did not vote

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Report Summary

Source: AI Summary with Mistral

Establishment of an interinstitutional ethics body for EU bodies.
Aim: Enhance transparency and integrity in EU institutions.
Criticism of insufficient legal basis and power balance.

Amendments

A9-0181/2024 – Daniel Freund – After § 1 – Am 1

A9-0181/2024 – Daniel Freund – After § 2 – Am 2

A9-0181/2024 – Daniel Freund – After § 2 – Am 3

A9-0181/2024 – Daniel Freund – § 3/2

A9-0181/2024 – Daniel Freund – § 3/3

A9-0181/2024 – Daniel Freund – § 7 – Am 4

A9-0181/2024 – Daniel Freund – § 9 – Am 6

A9-0181/2024 – Daniel Freund – After § 9 – Am 5

A9-0181/2024 – Daniel Freund – § 15 – Am 7

A9-0181/2024 – Daniel Freund – § 16 – Am 84

A9-0181/2024 – Daniel Freund – Article 1, § 1 – Am 86= 117=

A9-0181/2024 – Daniel Freund – Article 2, § 1, after point b – Am 81= 85= 119=

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Renew Renew Europe (Renew)

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

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EPP European People's Party (EPP)

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

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ECR European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)

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PfE Identity and Democracy (ID)

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