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 for the Council, for the Commission and for the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region

Date: 07.07.2026 · Reference: A10-0189/2026

inter-parliamentary cooperation strategic partnership (EU) political cooperation Japan South Korea Taiwan regional security common foreign and security policy trade cooperation

Overall Result: 542 For

542 For

37 Against

79 Abstention

83 Did not vote

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Report Summary

Source: AI Summary with Mistral

Indo-Pacific strategy for stability and economic security.
Deepened partnerships with Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
Focus on international law and critical supply chains.

Amendments

REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region

A10-0189/2026 – Adam Bielan – § 1, after point d – Am 6

A10-0189/2026 – Adam Bielan – § 1, after point d – Am 7

A10-0189/2026 – Adam Bielan – § 1, after point h – Am 2

A10-0189/2026 – Adam Bielan – After recital Y – Am 3

A10-0189/2026 – Adam Bielan – After recital Y – Am 4

A10-0189/2026 – Adam Bielan – After recital Y – Am 5

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