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.

Get Involved

Become a member: Join us to advance digital democracy and transparency in Germany and Europe.
Volunteer: Contribute your skills in technology, design, policy, or activism.
Support democracy: Help us strengthen accountability and bring politics closer to citizens.

Competition policy – annual report 2024

Date: 08.05.2025 · Reference: A10-0071/2025

State aid competition law fiscal policy restriction on competition competition digital economy digital single market sustainable development activity report consumer protection EU competition policy

Overall Result: 358 For

358 For

124 Against

79 Abstention

180 Did not vote

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Report Summary

Source: AI Summary with Mistral

Strengthening competitiveness through innovation and sustainability.
Demand for reforms in state aid and merger control.
Focus on digital markets and market concentration in key sectors.

Amendments

A10-0071/2025 – Lara Wolters – After § 3 – Am 6

A10-0071/2025 – Lara Wolters – After § 3 – Am 7

A10-0071/2025 – Lara Wolters – After § 3 – Am 8

A10-0071/2025 – Lara Wolters – After § 4 – Am 2

A10-0071/2025 – Lara Wolters – After § 8 – Am 1

A10-0071/2025 – Lara Wolters – After § 11 – Am 10

A10-0071/2025 – Lara Wolters – § 14 – Am 11

A10-0071/2025 – Lara Wolters – § 17

A10-0071/2025 – Lara Wolters – After § 18 – Am 12

A10-0071/2025 – Lara Wolters – § 22/2

A10-0071/2025 – Lara Wolters – § 38 – Am 13

A10-0071/2025 – Lara Wolters – After § 39 – Am 14

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Greens/EFA Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA)

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

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NI Non-attached Members (NI)

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PfE Patriots for Europe (PfE)

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ESN Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN)

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ECR European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)

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