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.

Public access to documents – report covering the years 2022 - 2024

Date: 10.03.2026 · Reference: A10-0011/2026

Overall Result: 602 For

602 For

9 Against

8 Abstention

122 Did not vote

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Report Summary

Source: AI Summary with Mistral

Transparency as a fundamental right for democratic participation demanded.
Criticism of systematic delays in document access.
Call for proactive publication of all EU documents.

Amendments

A10-0011/2026 – Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová – After § 10 – Am 10

A10-0011/2026 – Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová – After § 12 – Am 7

REPORT on public access to documents – report covering the years 2022 - 2024

REPORT on public access to documents – report covering the years 2022 - 2024

REPORT on public access to documents – report covering the years 2022 - 2024

REPORT on public access to documents – report covering the years 2022 - 2024

A10-0011/2026 – Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová – After § 32 – Am 13

A10-0011/2026 – Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová – After § 37 – Am 14

A10-0011/2026 – Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová – After citation 13 – Am 1

A10-0011/2026 – Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová – After recital E – Am 2

A10-0011/2026 – Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová – After recital E – Am 3

A10-0011/2026 – Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová – After recital E – Am 4

A10-0011/2026 – Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová – After recital E – Am 5

A10-0011/2026 – Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová – After recital E – Am 6

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