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.

Amending Regulation (EU)2017/1938 as regards the role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season

Date: 08.07.2025 · Reference: A10-0079/2025

self-sufficiency in energy gas pipeline storage of hydrocarbons consumer protection strategic reserves natural gas EU Member State gas supply EU energy policy security of supply

Overall Result: 542 For

542 For

109 Against

30 Abstention

60 Did not vote

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Report Summary

Source: AI Summary with Mistral

Reduction of storage filling target to 83 % by 2027.
Flexibility in storage filling for market stability.
Extension of gas storage rules until 2027.

Amendments

A10-0079/2025 – Borys Budka – Article 1, after § 1 Regulation (EU) 2017/1938; Article 6a (b), § 1, sub§ 1 – Am 4

A10-0079/2025 – Borys Budka – After Article 1 Regulation (EU) 2017/1938; Article 6a (c), after § 5 – Am 5/1

A10-0079/2025 – Borys Budka – After recital 1 – Am 7

A10-0079/2025 – Borys Budka – After recital 8 – Am 2/1

A10-0079/2025 – Borys Budka – After recital 9 – Am 3

A10-0079/2025 – Borys Budka – After recital 10 – Am 8

A10-0079/2025 – Borys Budka – Commission proposal

A10-0079/2025 – Borys Budka – Proposal to vote on amendments

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