Member
Hélder SOUSA SILVA
EPP · 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 ⓘ
85.3 %
5 055 of 5 928 roll calls while in office
EPP median: 89.9 % (−4.6 pts)
Chamber median: 90.2 %
With majority line ⓘ
94.2 %
4 764 of 5 055 votes where their group had a line
EPP median: 93.6 % (+0.6 pts)
93 opposite (for ↔ against), 99 abstained against the line, 1 voted for or against when the line was to abstain
Data as a table
| Figure | Participation |
|---|---|
| Hélder SOUSA SILVA | 85.3 % |
| EPP median | 89.9 % |
| Lowest in the group | 17.0 % |
| Highest in the group | 99.6 % |
| Members | 196 |
Data as a table
| Figure | With majority line |
|---|---|
| Hélder SOUSA SILVA | 94.2 % |
| EPP median | 93.6 % |
| Lowest in the group | 70.2 % |
| Highest in the group | 99.5 % |
| Members | 196 |
- Whole term, 5 928 roll-call votes. The dots are the other members of EPP; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2026 | Deteriorating situation of media freedom and freedom of expression in Hong Kong following the recent arrest of bookseller Leticia Wong and the convictions of Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung | Adopted 459 for, 12 against, 86 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Political prisoners in Cuba, in particular the case of Félix Navarro and his daughter Saylí Navarro | Adopted 374 for, 198 against, 19 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 17 Sept 2026 | An EU health workforce crisis plan: sustainability of healthcare systems and employment and working conditions in the healthcare sector | Adopted 514 for, 61 against, 33 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Post-electoral repression in Zambia and the killing of Mutotwe Kafwaya | Adopted 562 for, 1 against, 33 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Impact of social media and the online environment on young people | Adopted 395 for, 136 against, 80 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 17 Sept 2026 | The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security | Adopted 467 for, 92 against, 44 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up | Adopted 368 for, 172 against, 69 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officers | Adopted 601 for, 4 against, 5 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 17 Sept 2026 | The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external borders | Adopted 339 for, 225 against, 16 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 17 Sept 2026 | Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries | Adopted 319 for, 142 against, 19 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and simplification of security and defence procurement (Omnibus V) | Passed 549 for, 92 against, 27 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects (Omnibus V) | Passed 540 for, 105 against, 22 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for the defence industry (Omnibus V) | Passed 530 for, 125 against, 12 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034 | Passed 496 for, 53 against, 125 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation 2028-2034 | Passed 600 for, 21 against, 48 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for the period 2028-2034 | Passed 625 for, 20 against, 22 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 16 Sept 2026 | EU-Switzerland Agreement on the transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime | Consent given 549 for, 75 against, 30 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 16 Sept 2026 | EU-UK Agreement regarding cooperation on the application of their respective competition laws | Consent given 640 for, 5 against, 26 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 16 Sept 2026 | EU-Iceland Agreement on the participation of Iceland in GOVSATCOM and in the Union Secure Connectivity Programme | Consent given 631 for, 7 against, 15 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 16 Sept 2026 | EU-Norway Agreement on the participation of Norway in GOVSATCOM and in the Union Secure Connectivity Programme | Consent given 612 for, 8 against, 16 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Genetically modified soybean GMB151 x DAS-44406-6 | Objection passed 442 for, 184 against, 12 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Genetically modified soybean MON 94313 | Objection passed 457 for, 184 against, 10 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Genetically modified maize MON 87460 | Objection passed 433 for, 159 against, 10 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU’s territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure | Adopted 470 for, 129 against, 62 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 16 Sept 2026 | An EU cardiovascular diseases strategy | Adopted 545 for, 47 against, 75 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 16 Sept 2026 | Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions | Adopted 390 for, 218 against, 29 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: Against |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measures | Passed 464 for, 50 against, 159 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Establishing the Temporary Decarbonisation Fund | Passed 433 for, 97 against, 146 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Market stability reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): ceasing the invalidation of allowances | Passed 367 for, 240 against, 59 abstained | Position: Against ≠ group | Majority line: For |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectors | Passed 467 for, 158 against, 41 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Implementation into Union law of measures adopted by regional fisheries management organisations | Passed 559 for, 48 against, 62 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 15 Sept 2026 | General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM): fishing in the GFCM Agreement area | Passed 580 for, 51 against, 39 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Temporary trade-liberalisation measures applicable to Armenian products | Passed 583 for, 49 against, 39 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Draft amending budget No 2/2026: update of revenue (own resources) and adjustments to expenditure | Passed 440 for, 127 against, 104 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield | Adopted 420 for, 220 against, 26 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Implementation of the Council Recommendation on a Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee | Adopted 530 for, 77 against, 61 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 15 Sept 2026 | The EU Youth Strategy 2019–2027 | Adopted 477 for, 124 against, 66 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Global role of the euro | Adopted 405 for, 146 against, 60 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Establishment of the digital euro | Negotiating mandate approved 416 for, 169 against, 22 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 9 Jul 2026 | The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan | Adopted 476 for, 28 against, 96 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre | Adopted 510 for, 1 against, 86 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness | Adopted 366 for, 192 against, 39 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 8 Jul 2026 | EU–Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement | Consent given 479 for, 119 against, 65 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Protection of the environment through criminal law | Consent given 499 for, 99 against, 69 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 8 Jul 2026 | EU–Mexico Interim Agreement on Trade | Consent given 474 for, 131 against, 60 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 8 Jul 2026 | EU–Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement: accession to the EU of Croatia (Protocol) | Consent given 625 for, 16 against, 20 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 8 Jul 2026 | EU-Morocco Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of Morocco in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA): amendment and supplement | Consent given 573 for, 35 against, 37 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Trajectory to decrease the contribution of high indirect land-use change-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels to renewable energy targets | Objection passed 388 for, 248 against, 24 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Lead in certain fishing tackle | Objection failed 197 for, 455 against, 7 abstained | Position: For ≠ group | Majority line: Against |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Genetically modified maize NK603 × T25 | Objection passed 460 for, 189 against, 14 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
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 BudgetsBUDG Committee | Member | 19 Jul 2024 | now |
| Committee on Culture and EducationCULT Committee | Substitute | 19 Jul 2024 | now |
| Committee on Security and DefenceSEDE Committee | Substitute | 23 Jan 2025 | now |
| Delegation for relations with the Federative Republic of BrazilD-BR Delegation | Chair | 30 Sept 2024 | now |
| Delegation for relations with MercosurDMER Delegation | Member | 19 Sept 2024 | now |
| Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary AssemblyDLAT Parliamentary assembly | Substitute | 20 May 2026 | now |
| Intergroup on European Cultural Heritage, Ways of Saint James and other European Cultural RoutesIG10-11 Intergroup / working group | Member | 29 Jan 2025 | now |
| Intergroup on Resilience, Disaster Management and Civil ProtectionIG10-19 Intergroup / working group | Member | 17 Mar 2025 | now |
| Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas (SEARICA)IG10-20 Intergroup / working group | Member | 4 Feb 2025 | now |
| Intergroup on Sky and SpaceIG10-21 Intergroup / working group | Member | 27 Feb 2025 | now |
Dossiers
| Dossier | Role | Committee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| No dossier named | Official delegation | CULT | 14 Sept 2026 |
| Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2026/001 BE/Cora | Rapporteur | BUDG | 31 Aug 2026 |
| European Union Space Services Agency and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/696 | Opinion rapporteur | BUDG | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Cultural and creative sectors in the age of AI | Rapporteur | CULT | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2026 | Shadow rapporteur | SEDE | 19 May 2026 |
| No dossier named | Official delegation | CULT | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Mission to Brazil 6-8 May 2026\n | Official delegation | D-BR | 9 Apr 2026 |
| European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), the European cybersecurity certification framework, and ICT supply chain security and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/881 (The Cybersecurity Act 2) | Opinion rapporteur | BUDG | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Amending Regulations (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2017/746 as regards simplifying and reducing the burden of the rules on medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices, and amending Regulation (EU) 2022/123 as regards the support of the European Medicines Agency for the expert panels on medical devices and Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 as regards the list of Union harmonisation legislation referred to in its Annex I | Opinion rapporteur | BUDG | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Amending Regulations (EU) No 1095/2010, No 648/2012, No 600/2014, No 909/2014, 2015/2365, 2019/1156, 2021/23, 2022/858, 2023/1114, No 1060/2009, 2016/1011, 2017/2402, 2023/2631 and 2024/3005 as regards the further development of capital market integration and supervision within the Union | Opinion rapporteur | BUDG | 8 Apr 2026 |
| No dossier named | Delegation chair | D-BR | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 | Opinion rapporteur | CULT | 23 Mar 2026 |
| The Mission of the Delegation for relations with Mercosur (DMER) will be held in Argentina from 30 March-1 April 2026. | Official delegation | DMER | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2025/008 BE/Liberty | Shadow rapporteur | BUDG | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium - EGF/2025/007 BE/Casa | Rapporteur | BUDG | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Establishing the 'AgoraEU' programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/692 and (EU) 2021/818 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion | BUDG | 28 Jan 2026 |
| No dossier named | Official delegation | SEDE | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695 | Opinion rapporteur | BUDG | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol on the implementation of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Cook Islands (2025-2032) | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion | BUDG | 16 Dec 2025 |
| European Chemicals Agency and amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) No 649/2012 and (EU) 2019/1021 | Opinion rapporteur | BUDG | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion | CULT | 3 Dec 2025 |
| No dossier named | Opinion rapporteur | CULT | 19 Nov 2025 |
| No dossier named | Rapporteur | CULT | 5 Nov 2025 |
| No dossier named | Trilogue negotiator | BUDG | 20 Oct 2025 |
| AGRI Mission to Brazil - 27-30 October 2025 | Official delegation | D-BR | 29 Sept 2025 |
| No dossier named | Delegation chair | D-BR | 16 Sept 2025 |
| Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community (2025–2029) | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion | BUDG | 16 Sept 2025 |
| EP delegation to the to observe the second General elections in Bolivia\n18 October (am) and will end on 21 October 2025 | Official delegation | 16 Sept 2025 | |
| INTA Mission to Brazil from 20-24 July | Official delegation | D-BR | 7 Jul 2025 |
| INTA mission to Brazil by Friday 4 July 2025 | Official delegation | D-BR | 16 Jun 2025 |
| The EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027 | Shadow rapporteur | CULT | 16 Jun 2025 |
| No dossier named | Official delegation | BUDG | 15 May 2025 |
| Amending Regulations (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/1153, (EU) 2023/1525 and 2024/795, as regards incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion | SEDE | 15 May 2025 |
| European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion | BUDG | 31 Mar 2025 |
| No dossier named | Official delegation | BUDG | 27 Mar 2025 |
| No dossier named | Official delegation | SEDE | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Rapporteur for the CULT opinion on Budgetary procedure 2026 and 2027 | Rapporteur | CULT | 12 Dec 2024 |
| EPP shadow rapporteur for CULT opinion on the BUDG own-initiative report 'A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world' | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion | CULT | 11 Dec 2024 |
| Revision of the Union Customs Code | Opinion rapporteur | BUDG | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Rapporteur: Budgetary assessment on the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794, as regards the strengthening of Europol’s support to preventing and combating migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings | Rapporteur | BUDG | 28 Nov 2024 |
| Standing Rapporteur for Agencies in Budgets Committee | Rapporteur | BUDG | 20 Nov 2024 |
| relator do dossiê Medidas específicas no âmbito do Fundo Europeu Agrícola de Desenvolvimento Rural (FEADER) para prestar assistência suplementar aos Estados-Membros afectados por catástrofes naturais | Rapporteur | BUDG | 13 Nov 2024 |
| Part of a scrutiny team for INVEST EU | Rapporteur | BUDG | 12 Nov 2024 |
| EP Delegation to the Conciliation Committee | Trilogue negotiator | BUDG | 28 Oct 2024 |
| Opinion on the Own-initiative report ‘A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world’ (Main committee: BUDG) | Shadow rapporteur | CULT | 22 Oct 2024 |
| rapporteur for Decentralised Agencies | Shadow rapporteur | BUDG | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Shadow Rapporteur: budgetary assessment on the Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2024-2029) | Shadow rapporteur | BUDG | 8 Oct 2024 |
| standing rapporteur for Invest EU | Rapporteur | BUDG | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Observação Eleitoral em Moçambique | Official delegation | 2 Oct 2024 | |
| No dossier named | Delegation chair | D-BR | 25 Sept 2024 |
| Mission da Comissão CULT a Bad Ischl, Austria | Official delegation | 25 Sept 2024 | |
| No dossier named | Official delegation | 17 Sept 2024 | |
| No dossier named | Rapporteur | BUDG | 16 Sept 2024 |
Topics they work on (model-assigned)
- Foreign affairs 22
- EU budget & funds 18
- Defence & security 16
- Economy & single market 13
- Jobs, social affairs & equality 7
- Digital, AI & data 6
- Agriculture, food & fisheries 4
- Transport & tourism 4
- Climate & environment 2
- Justice, rule of law & rights 2
- Energy 1
- EU institutions & Parliament 1
- Trade & customs 1
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.
57 contributions recorded; 2 on behalf of their group; 82 minutes of speaking time.
Questions and motions, 25
Parliamentary questions and motions for resolutions the member authored or co-signed, newest first.
Amendments tabled in committee, 77
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 group
- Group European People’s Party EPP · Centre-right · Christian democracy, conservatism
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). “Hélder SOUSA SILVA”. Member record. memberId 257068. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/257068?docs=all&roles=all&scope=all (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Member’s profile, European Parliament, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/257068. Data: EP Open Data: member record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meps/257068?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-257068,
author = {{EU Parl Watch Research}},
title = {{Hélder SOUSA SILVA}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/257068?docs=all&roles=all&scope=all}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/257068?docs=all&roles=all&scope=all},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Member record. memberId 257068. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/257068. 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}
}