Member
Catarina MARTINS
The Left · Portugal
Record
The member’s figures against the median of their group and of the chamber. Each vote counts the member in the group they belonged to that day.
Roll-call participation ⓘ
81.1 %
4 807 of 5 928 roll calls while in office
The Left median: 88.5 % (−7.4 pts)
Chamber median: 90.2 %
With majority line ⓘ
96.2 %
4 613 of 4 793 votes where their group had a line
The Left median: 92.8 % (+3.5 pts)
26 opposite (for ↔ against), 26 abstained against the line, 4 voted for or against when the line was to abstain
Data as a table
| Figure | Participation |
|---|---|
| Catarina MARTINS | 81.1 % |
| The Left median | 88.5 % |
| Lowest in the group | 44.2 % |
| Highest in the group | 99.3 % |
| Members | 47 |
Data as a table
| Figure | With majority line |
|---|---|
| Catarina MARTINS | 96.2 % |
| The Left median | 92.8 % |
| Lowest in the group | 81.9 % |
| Highest in the group | 96.9 % |
| Members | 47 |
- Whole term, 5 928 roll-call votes. The dots are the other members of The Left; no ranks.
- “No vote recorded” is not the same as absent: leave, illness and chairing the sitting look the same.
- A group’s line is inferred from its members’ votes — Parliament publishes no whip.
Every final roll-call vote of the term with the member’s position, newest first.
| Date | Decision | Result | Position | Majority line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2025 | Deforestation Regulation: certain obligations of operators and traders | Passed 402 for, 250 against, 8 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Against |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Increasing the efficiency of the EU guarantee under the InvestEU Regulation and simplifying reporting requirements | Passed 519 for, 65 against, 73 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Abstained |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Collection of statistical information by the European Central Bank | Passed 521 for, 110 against, 35 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Draft amending budget No 3/2025: adjustment in payment appropriations, update of revenues and other technical updates | Passed 519 for, 99 against, 45 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1818 as regards the definition of prohibited weapons | Objection failed 88 for, 388 against, 184 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429 as regards origin labelling for fruit and vegetables originating in the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara | Objection failed 359 for, 188 against, 76 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 2026 budgetary procedure: joint text | Adopted 419 for, 185 against, 53 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Against |
| 26 Nov 2025 | EU’s diplomatic strategy and geopolitical cooperation in the Arctic | Adopted 510 for, 75 against, 80 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Abstained |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Protection of minors online | Adopted 483 for, 92 against, 86 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Access to finance for SMEs and scale-ups | Adopted 360 for, 298 against, 8 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Against |
| 25 Nov 2025 | European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) | Passed 457 for, 148 against, 33 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Against |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Enhancing police cooperation in relation to the prevention, detection and investigation of migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings; enhancing Europol’s support to preventing and combating such crimes | Passed 556 for, 74 against, 7 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Against |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Genetically modified maize DAS1131 | Objection passed 453 for, 171 against, 19 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Genetically modified cotton MON 88913 | Objection passed 452 for, 182 against, 13 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Genetically modified oilseed rape MON 88302 | Objection passed 456 for, 166 against, 21 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Genetically modified soybean MON 87708 | Objection passed 453 for, 179 against, 14 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Genetically modified maize MON 87427 | Objection passed 426 for, 157 against, 17 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded | Adopted 415 for, 193 against, 28 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Ensuring faster registration and uptake of biological control agents | Adopted 590 for, 28 against, 32 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Against |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Institutional aspects of the report on the future of European competitiveness (Draghi Report) | Adopted 330 for, 273 against, 38 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Abstained |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Impact of artificial intelligence on the financial sector | Adopted 426 for, 182 against, 39 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: Against |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 2024 budget: assessing the implementation of the gender mainstreaming methodology in the EU budget | Adopted 389 for, 213 against, 36 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Decision to maintain the action before the Court of Justice for the annulment of the decision of the Commission on the withdrawal of the Standard essential patents proposal | Adopted 334 for, 294 against, 11 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Framework for achieving climate neutrality | Passed 379 for, 248 against, 10 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction | Passed 454 for, 172 against, 19 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements | Passed 382 for, 249 against, 13 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the Stabilisation and Association Process | Passed 543 for, 72 against, 22 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT) | Passed 370 for, 160 against, 107 abstained | Position: Abstained | Majority line: Abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | EU-Andorra agreement on the automatic exchange of financial account information: Amending Protocol | Passed 605 for, 29 against, 0 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 13 Nov 2025 | EU-San Marino agreement on the automatic exchange of financial account information: Amending Protocol | Passed 606 for, 26 against, 1 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 13 Nov 2025 | EU-Monaco agreement on the automatic exchange of financial account information: Amending Protocol | Passed 610 for, 26 against, 1 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 13 Nov 2025 | EU-Liechtenstein agreement on the automatic exchange of financial account information: Amending Protocol | Passed 611 for, 26 against, 1 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 13 Nov 2025 | EU-Switzerland agreement on the automatic exchange of financial account information: Amending Protocol | Passed 605 for, 26 against, 2 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Digital Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore | Consent given 515 for, 93 against, 33 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Spain and France in relation to natural disasters in 2024 and 2025 | Passed 622 for, 10 against, 3 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Addressing transnational repression of human rights defenders | Adopted 512 for, 76 against, 52 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Agreement on Digital Trade between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore | Rejected 136 for, 432 against, 71 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Digital Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore (Resolution) | Adopted 572 for, 18 against, 41 abstained | Position: Abstained | Majority line: Abstained |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Gender Equality Strategy 2025 | Adopted 310 for, 222 against, 68 abstained | Position: No vote recorded | Majority line: For |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Dates of application and transitional provisions for chemical products | Passed 441 for, 108 against, 11 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil Monitoring Law) | Passed 220 for, 341 against, 10 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 23 Oct 2025 | InvestEU Fund strategic investments in the field of defence | Objection failed 124 for, 401 against, 41 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Specifying a methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from low-carbon fuels | Objection failed 175 for, 374 against, 25 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Renewing the EU-Africa partnership: building common priorities ahead of the Angola Summit | Adopted 367 for, 98 against, 113 abstained | Position: Abstained | Majority line: Abstained |
| 22 Oct 2025 | General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sections | Resolution adopted 384 for, 202 against, 58 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Council and Council | Discharge decision adopted 441 for, 125 against, 73 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Discharge 2023: Agencies | Discharge decision adopted 476 for, 99 against, 72 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations | Adopted 310 for, 277 against, 53 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Polarisation and increased repression in Serbia, one year after the Novi Sad tragedy | Adopted 457 for, 103 against, 72 abstained | Position: Abstained | Majority line: Abstained |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Situation in Belarus, five years after the fraudulent presidential elections | Adopted 458 for, 18 against, 84 abstained | Position: Abstained | Majority line: Abstained |
Roll-call participation
One cell per sitting while in office, shaded by the share of that day’s roll calls the member voted in. The official attendance register is kept separately by Parliament.
"No vote recorded" is not the same as absent: leave, illness and chairing the sitting look the same.
Data as a table
Voting neighbours
Members who voted the same way most often in the roll calls they both took part in, within and outside the member’s group (group at the date of each vote), over all roll calls of the term.
Work
Seats in committees, delegations and intergroups, and the dossiers the member leads, shadows or negotiates.
Seats
| Body | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on Economic and Monetary AffairsECON Committee | Substitute | 1 Oct 2024 | now |
| Committee on Employment and Social AffairsEMPL Committee | Substitute | 19 Jul 2024 | now |
| Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food SafetyENVI Committee | Member | 20 Jan 2025 | now |
| Committee on Industry, Research and EnergyITRE Committee | Substitute | 19 Jul 2024 | now |
| Committee on Public HealthSANT Committee | Member | 23 Jan 2025 | now |
| Delegation for relations with the Federative Republic of BrazilD-BR Delegation | Member | 19 Sept 2024 | now |
| Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary AssemblyDACP Parliamentary assembly | Vice-chair | 8 Oct 2024 | now |
| Delegation to the Caribbean-EU Parliamentary AssemblyDCAB Parliamentary assembly | Vice-chair | 30 Sept 2024 | now |
| Intergroup on Anti-Racism and DiversityIG10-02 Intergroup / working group | Member | 14 Feb 2025 | now |
| Intergroup on Children’s RightsIG10-06 Intergroup / working group | Member | 19 Feb 2025 | now |
Dossiers
Topics they work on (model-assigned)
- Foreign affairs 60
- Justice, rule of law & rights 26
- Jobs, social affairs & equality 22
- Climate & environment 21
- Health 21
- EU budget & funds 19
- Economy & single market 14
- Digital, AI & data 12
- Migration & asylum 12
- Defence & security 10
- Trade & customs 5
- Agriculture, food & fisheries 4
- Energy 4
- Transport & tourism 3
- EU institutions & Parliament 2
Counts: dossiers they spoke on, led or amended, and their questions and motions.
In the chamber
Speeches and statements in plenary debates, newest first; the verbatim report is on Parliament’s site.
71 contributions recorded; 30 on behalf of their group; 94 minutes of speaking time.
Questions and motions, 120
Parliamentary questions and motions for resolutions the member authored or co-signed, newest first.
Amendments tabled in committee, 41
Committee amendment documents that carry amendments by the member, with how many are theirs.
Connections
Dossiers they lead or shadow, committees, party, delegation and other related pages.
Political groups this term
- Group The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL) The Left · Left · democratic socialism, communism
National delegation
- Delegation Portugal National delegation
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official source
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Data version
- data version f37e5638cded (25 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1 · methods
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
EU Parl Watch Research (2026). “Catarina MARTINS”. Member record. memberId 257063. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/257063?page=7&speeches=all&vscope=final (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Member’s profile, European Parliament, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/257063. Data: EP Open Data: member record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meps/257063?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0); data version f37e5638cded (25 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1.
BibTeX
@misc{epw-member-257063,
author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
title = {{Catarina MARTINS}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/257063?page=7&speeches=all&vscope=final}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/257063?page=7&speeches=all&vscope=final},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Member record. memberId 257063. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/257063. Data: EP Open Data: member record (CC BY 4.0); data version f37e5638cded (25 Sept 2026) · methods: group-at-date v1, participation v1, abstention v1, loyalty v1, against-clear v1, cohesion v1, agreement v1, group-agreement v1, winning-side v1, similar-votes v1, scope v1, data-version v1}
}