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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Future of the EU biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector: leveraging research, boosting innovation and enhancing competitiveness

Date: 10.07.2025 · Reference: A10-0123/2025

clean technology industrial research renewable energy industrial development knowledge economy innovation sustainable development research and development EU research policy EU financing EU industrial policy environmental protection renewable resources biotechnology

Overall Result: 443 Against

193 For

443 Against

11 Abstention

94 Did not vote

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Amendment — You are viewing a sub-vote (amendment) of the main vote.

Report Summary

Source: AI Summary with Mistral

Biotechnology and bioproduction as strategic EU sectors for competitiveness.
Demand for simplified authorization procedures and EU legal act.
Strengthening strategic autonomy through sustainable bioeconomy.

Amendments

A10-0123/2025 – Hildegard Bentele – § 1 – Am 3

A10-0123/2025 – Hildegard Bentele – After § 26 – Am 5

A10-0123/2025 – Hildegard Bentele – § 32/1

A10-0123/2025 – Hildegard Bentele – § 34/2

A10-0123/2025 – Hildegard Bentele – After citation 2 – Am 1

A10-0123/2025 – Hildegard Bentele – After recital S – Am 2

A10-0123/2025 – Hildegard Bentele – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)

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