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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Become a member: Join us to advance digital democracy and transparency in Germany and Europe.
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Competition policy – annual report 2025

Date: 07.07.2026 · Reference: A10-0171/2026

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Overall Result: 435 Against

110 For

435 Against

109 Abstention

87 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

2025 Annual report on EU competition policy published.
Focus on digital markets, SMEs and strategic autonomy.
Call for independent enforcement and stricter merger controls.

Amendments

REPORT on competition policy – annual report 2025

A10-0171/2026 – Stéphanie Yon-Courtin – After § 3 – Am 2

A10-0171/2026 – Stéphanie Yon-Courtin – After § 9 – Am 10

A10-0171/2026 – Stéphanie Yon-Courtin – After § 13 – Am 3

A10-0171/2026 – Stéphanie Yon-Courtin – After § 45 – Am 5

A10-0171/2026 – Stéphanie Yon-Courtin – After § 46 – Am 6

A10-0171/2026 – Stéphanie Yon-Courtin – After § 50 – Am 7

A10-0171/2026 – Stéphanie Yon-Courtin – After § 50 – Am 12

A10-0171/2026 – Stéphanie Yon-Courtin – § 54

A10-0171/2026 – Stéphanie Yon-Courtin – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)

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