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 roll-call vote of the term with the member’s position, newest first.
| Date | Decision and vote | Result | Position | Majority line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Paragraph 69 — part 3 | 305 for, 309 against, 53 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Paragraph 69 — part 2 | 355 for, 155 against, 159 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Paragraph 69 — part 1 | 528 for, 75 against, 67 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 68 | 208 for, 400 against, 70 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 68 | 198 for, 459 against, 14 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Separate vote on paragraph 68 | 480 for, 130 against, 67 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 108 to paragraph 68 | 97 for, 517 against, 56 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 14 to paragraph 68 | 231 for, 390 against, 53 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 85, adding text after paragraph 66 | 200 for, 425 against, 53 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 71, adding text after paragraph 64 | 102 for, 528 against, 46 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 70, adding text after paragraph 63 | 54 for, 569 against, 44 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 69, adding text after paragraph 63 | 52 for, 566 against, 43 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 68, adding text after paragraph 63 | 65 for, 571 against, 35 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 66 to paragraph 62 — part 2 | 227 for, 425 against, 21 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 66 to paragraph 62 — part 1 | 122 for, 502 against, 47 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 67, adding text after paragraph 61 | 64 for, 514 against, 93 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Separate vote on paragraph 59 | 476 for, 184 against, 13 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 65, adding text after paragraph 58 | 62 for, 588 against, 29 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Paragraph 58 — part 4 | 467 for, 114 against, 77 abstained | Position: Against ≠ group | Majority line: For |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Paragraph 58 — part 3 | 373 for, 279 against, 24 abstained | Position: Against ≠ group | Majority line: For |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 62 to paragraph 58 | 258 for, 383 against, 35 abstained | Position: For ≠ group | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 57 | 191 for, 445 against, 31 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Separate vote on paragraph 57 | 466 for, 176 against, 36 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 56 | 209 for, 283 against, 180 abstained | Position: Abstained | Majority line: Abstained |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 98, adding text after paragraph 55 | 92 for, 541 against, 40 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 61 to paragraph 54 | 176 for, 459 against, 25 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Separate vote on paragraph 52 | 439 for, 136 against, 96 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 48 | 188 for, 473 against, 20 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 97, adding text after paragraph 47 | 203 for, 456 against, 18 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 96, adding text after paragraph 47 | 203 for, 448 against, 13 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 103 to paragraph 46 — part 2 | 316 for, 281 against, 58 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 103 to paragraph 46 — part 1 | 478 for, 102 against, 94 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Paragraph 44 — part 2 | 513 for, 122 against, 32 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Paragraph 44 — part 1 | 561 for, 76 against, 41 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 101 to paragraph 39 | 159 for, 442 against, 73 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 11 to paragraph 37 | 236 for, 427 against, 16 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 100 to paragraph 34 | 281 for, 318 against, 78 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Separate vote on paragraph 33 | 581 for, 41 against, 57 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 59, adding text after paragraph 32 | 485 for, 129 against, 55 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 10 to paragraph 32 | 219 for, 445 against, 15 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Paragraph 29 — part 3 | 528 for, 63 against, 85 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Paragraph 29 — part 2 | 567 for, 27 against, 75 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 105, adding text after paragraph 22 | 523 for, 76 against, 72 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 84, adding text after paragraph 22 | 457 for, 172 against, 45 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 57, adding text after paragraph 22 | 77 for, 510 against, 71 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 56, adding text after paragraph 22 | 91 for, 501 against, 85 abstained | Position: Against | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Amendment 55 to paragraph 20 | 379 for, 270 against, 26 abstained | Position: For ≠ group | Majority line: Against |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Paragraph 19 — part 4 | 469 for, 132 against, 69 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Paragraph 19 — part 3 | 466 for, 142 against, 62 abstained | Position: For | Majority line: For |
| 12 Mar 2025 | White paper on the future of European defence Paragraph 19 — part 2 | 409 for, 208 against, 52 abstained | Position: Abstained ≠ group | Majority line: For |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Malta and Italy regarding storm Harry in January 2026 and to Portugal and Spain following the storms in January and February 2026 | Shadow rapporteur | BUDG | 24 Sept 2026 |
| 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 19
- Defence & security 16
- Economy & single market 14
- 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.
61 contributions recorded; 2 on behalf of their group; 87 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 e994c83b5003 (27 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
- 27 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?page=103&roles=all&vscope=all (retrieved 27 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 e994c83b5003 (27 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?page=103&roles=all&vscope=all}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/members/257068?page=103&roles=all&vscope=all},
urldate = {2026-09-27},
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 e994c83b5003 (27 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}
}