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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European political parties and foundations – 2026 report on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and on the activities funded

Date: 16.06.2026 · Reference: A10-0145/2026

European identity party financing EU financing European legal status foundation freedom of association European party freedom of expression

Overall Result: 480 For

480 For

152 Against

34 Abstention

75 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

Adoption of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2025/2445 on funding and statute.
Call for adjustment of financial framework for political foundations by 2034.
Criticism of bureaucratic burden and lack of flexibility in own resources.

Amendments

A10-0145/2026 – Loránt Vincze, Charles Goerens – After § 4 – Am 10

A10-0145/2026 – Loránt Vincze, Charles Goerens – After § 4 – Am 11

A10-0145/2026 – Loránt Vincze, Charles Goerens – After § 5 – Am 1

A10-0145/2026 – Loránt Vincze, Charles Goerens – § 20 – Am 14

A10-0145/2026 – Loránt Vincze, Charles Goerens – After § 20 – Am 5

A10-0145/2026 – Loránt Vincze, Charles Goerens – After § 20 – Am 7

A10-0145/2026 – Loránt Vincze, Charles Goerens – § 21

A10-0145/2026 – Loránt Vincze, Charles Goerens – § 22 – Am 8

A10-0145/2026 – Loránt Vincze, Charles Goerens – § 22

A10-0145/2026 – Loránt Vincze, Charles Goerens – Recital A – Am 2

A10-0145/2026 – Loránt Vincze, Charles Goerens – After recital A – Am 3

A10-0145/2026 – Loránt Vincze, Charles Goerens – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)

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