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

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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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Structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products (recast)

Date: 17.06.2026 · Reference: A10-0161/2026

tobacco illicit trade simplification of legislation excise duty tobacco industry single market tax harmonisation health risk special legislative procedure fiscal policy

Overall Result: 293 Against

284 For

293 Against

70 Abstention

94 Did not vote

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Source: AI Summary with Mistral

Revised tobacco tax directive to harmonize excise duties.
Inclusion of new nicotine products like e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches.
Inflation adjustment of tax rates every three years.

Amendments

A10-0161/2026 – Tomáš Kubín – Article 12, after § 3 – Am 94

A10-0161/2026 – Tomáš Kubín – Article 12, § 4 – Am 95

A10-0161/2026 – Tomáš Kubín – Article 12, after § 4 – Am 96

A10-0161/2026 – Tomáš Kubín – Article 16 – Am 60-61

A10-0161/2026 – Tomáš Kubín – Article 20 – Am 67-70

A10-0161/2026 – Tomáš Kubín – Recital 3 – Am 89

A10-0161/2026 – Tomáš Kubín – After Recital 4 – Am 91

A10-0161/2026 – Tomáš Kubín – Recital 15 – Am 92

A10-0161/2026 – Tomáš Kubín – Recital 18 – Am 93

A10-0161/2026 – Tomáš Kubín – Commission proposal to the Council

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