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.
Volunteer: Contribute your skills in technology, design, policy, or activism.
Support democracy: Help us strengthen accountability and bring politics closer to citizens.

Electricity grids: the backbone of the EU energy system

Date: 19.06.2025 · Reference: A10-0091/2025

regulatory policy fund (EU) trans-European network cross-border dimension energy production energy distribution digital transformation energy consumption investment competitiveness energy grid

Overall Result: 418 For

418 For

112 Against

45 Abstention

166 Did not vote

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Report Summary

Source: AI Summary with Mistral

Power grids as key enabler for climate neutrality by 2050.
Investment needs of €1.950–2.600 billion by 2050 for networks.
Accelerating permitting processes for grid expansion by June 2026.

Amendments

A10-0091/2025 – Anna Stürgkh – § 1 – Am 4

A10-0091/2025 – Anna Stürgkh – After § 1 – Am 5

A10-0091/2025 – Anna Stürgkh – § 7

A10-0091/2025 – Anna Stürgkh – § 9 – Am 6

A10-0091/2025 – Anna Stürgkh – § 13/1

A10-0091/2025 – Anna Stürgkh – § 13/2

A10-0091/2025 – Anna Stürgkh – § 21/1

A10-0091/2025 – Anna Stürgkh – § 21/2

A10-0091/2025 – Anna Stürgkh – § 22 – Am 7

A10-0091/2025 – Anna Stürgkh – § 23/1

A10-0091/2025 – Anna Stürgkh – § 23/2

A10-0091/2025 – Anna Stürgkh – § 33/1

A10-0091/2025 – Anna Stürgkh – § 33/2

A10-0091/2025 – Anna Stürgkh – Citation 13

A10-0091/2025 – Anna Stürgkh – After recital A – Am 2

A10-0091/2025 – Anna Stürgkh – Recital Q – Am 3

A10-0091/2025 – Anna Stürgkh – Recital R/1

A10-0091/2025 – Anna Stürgkh – Recital R/2

A10-0091/2025 – Anna Stürgkh – Recital R/3

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