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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Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union on Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on promoting transnational governance on water in the interests of conflict prevention and peace

Date: 17.06.2026 · Reference: A10-0150/2026

water policy sustainable development cross-border dimension UN convention governance water water management water resources the EU's international role international cooperation

Overall Result: 328 Against

279 For

328 Against

30 Abstention

104 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

Promotion of transnational water governance for conflict prevention.
2.2 billion people lack safe drinking water access.
EU funding for cross-border water projects from 2027.

Amendments

A10-0150/2026 – Leoluca Orlando – § 1, after point k – Am 4

A10-0150/2026 – Leoluca Orlando – § 1, point u – Am 7

A10-0150/2026 – Leoluca Orlando – After Recital J – Am 1

A10-0150/2026 – Leoluca Orlando – Recital S – Am 2

A10-0150/2026 – Leoluca Orlando – Recital T – Am 3

A10-0150/2026 – Leoluca Orlando – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)

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