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.

Ensuring accountability and justice in response to Russia’s continued attacks against the civilian population in Ukraine

Date: 30.04.2026 · Reference: RC-B10-0201/2026

civilian victim human rights Russo-Ukrainian issue international humanitarian law Ukraine fundamental rights Russia EU restrictive measure war

Overall Result: 446 For

446 For

63 Against

52 Abstention

180 Did not vote

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Source: AI Summary with Mistral

720 directly elected MEPs represent citizens.
President elected for two and a half years.
26 committees prepare legislative proposals.

Amendments

RC-B10-0201/2026 – After § 4 – Am 5

RC-B10-0201/2026 – After § 5 – Am 1

RC-B10-0201/2026 – After § 5 – Am 3

RC-B10-0201/2026 – § 11/2

RC-B10-0201/2026 – After § 11 – Am 4

RC-B10-0201/2026 – § 12/1

RC-B10-0201/2026 – § 15/1

RC-B10-0201/2026 – § 15/3

RC-B10-0201/2026 – § 22/2

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