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.

2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Ukraine

Date: 09.09.2025 · Reference: A10-0154/2025

human rights rule of law monitoring report war Russo-Ukrainian issue fundamental rights regional cooperation energy cooperation fight against crime economic reform administrative reform accession to the European Union Ukraine

Overall Result: 418 For

418 For

135 Against

41 Abstention

147 Did not vote

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Report Summary

Source: AI Summary with Mistral

EU accession of Ukraine advanced despite war.
Reform progress in democracy, justice and anti-corruption.
Security guarantees and sanctions against Russia expanded.

Amendments

A10-0154/2025 – Michael Gahler – after § 1 – Am 4

A10-0154/2025 – Michael Gahler – after § 43 – Am 44

A10-0154/2025 – Michael Gahler – after § 45 – Am 5

A10-0154/2025 – Michael Gahler – after § 65 – Am 6

A10-0154/2025 – Michael Gahler – § 67/2

A10-0154/2025 – Michael Gahler – § 84

A10-0154/2025 – Michael Gahler – after recital Q – Am 39

A10-0154/2025 – Michael Gahler – after recital W – Am 3

A10-0154/2025 – Michael Gahler – after recital AA – Am 1

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