Statistics
Groups and countries · current MEPs
Portugal
- Current members
- 21
- Cohesion
- 84.7%, on average, this share votes alike
- On the majority side
- 96.9%, how often most of its MEPs voted like the plenary. Always voting for would give 95.6%.
- Participation
- 88.8%, votes cast per final vote while in office; excluding excused days 89.9%
Members
- Francisco Assis (PS · S&D)
- Sebastião Bugalho (PSD · EPP)
- João Cotrim De Figueiredo (IL · Renew)
- Paulo Cunha (PSD · EPP)
- Paulo do Nascimento Cabral (AD · EPP)
- André Franqueira Rodrigues (PS · S&D)
- Isilda Gomes (PS · S&D)
- Bruno Gonçalves (PS · S&D)
- Sérgio Gonçalves (PS · S&D)
- Sérgio Humberto (AD · EPP)
- Catarina Martins (BE · The Left)
- Ana Catarina Mendes (PS · S&D)
- Tiago Moreira de Sá (Chega · PfE)
- João Oliveira (PCP · The Left)
- Ana Miguel Pedro (CDS-PP · EPP)
- Lídia Pereira (PSD · EPP)
- Hélder Sousa Silva (PSD · EPP)
- António Tânger Corrêa (Chega · PfE)
- Carla Tavares (PS · S&D)
- Marta Temido (PS · S&D)
- Ana Vasconcelos (IL · Renew)
Internal vote distribution
All votes cast by the bloc's members across all final votes.
- For 10,008 · 82.3%
- Against 1,610 · 13.2%
- Abstention 542 · 4.5%
- 12,160 votes cast
Latest final votes
The latest 20 of 652 final votes with the votes of the MEPs from Portugal; the link opens the vote with this member state selected.
- Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 11 · Against 9 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
- Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 17 · Against 0 · Abstention 2 · 2 did not vote
- Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 17 · Against 2 · Abstention 1 · 1 did not vote
- Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 18 · Against 2 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
- Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 18 · Against 0 · Abstention 1 · 2 did not vote
- Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation: 22 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 17 · Against 1 · Abstention 2 · 1 did not vote
- General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 17 · Against 4 · Abstention 0
- Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2026/004 FI/Etelä-Suomi and Helsinki-Uusimaa paper – Finland: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 19 · Against 0 · Abstention 2
- Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 19 · Against 2 · Abstention 0
- Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 18 · Against 2 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
- Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 18 · Against 2 · Abstention 1
- Genetically modified soybean MON 87769: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 13 · Against 8 · Abstention 0
- Pericles V exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting 2028–2034: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 21 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
- Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Malta, Italy, Portugal and Spain with regard to storms in 2026: 21 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 20 · Against 1 · Abstention 0
- Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities: 20 Oct 2026 · Rejected · Delegation majority: Against · For 9 · Against 11 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
- Cohesion policy – the driving force in implementing the EU agenda for cities: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 20 · Against 0 · Abstention 0 · 1 did not vote
- Suspending the application of the rules on extended producer responsibility for waste, waste electrical and electronical equipment and single use plastic waste (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation): 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 17 · Against 0 · Abstention 3 · 1 did not vote
- Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 17 · Against 2 · Abstention 2
- Suspending the application of the rules on extended producer responsibility for batteries and waste batteries and packaging and packaging waste (Omnibus VIII on environmental legislation): 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: For · For 17 · Against 0 · Abstention 3 · 1 did not vote
- Combating VAT fraud – the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation when it comes to VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget: 20 Oct 2026 · Adopted · Delegation majority: Against · For 9 · Against 10 · Abstention 2
Divided delegation
In 60 of 652 final votes (9.2%) no position had at least 60% of the votes from Portugal. The list shows the narrowest.
- Structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products (recast): 17 Jun 2026 · largest position 35.0% · For 7 · Against 7 · Abstention 6
- General arrangements for excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products: 17 Jun 2026 · largest position 40.0% · For 8 · Against 6 · Abstention 6
- Certain botanical species containing hydroxyanthracene derivatives: 8 Oct 2026 · largest position 42.1% · For 8 · Against 8 · Abstention 3
- Monacolins from red yeast rice: 8 Oct 2026 · largest position 42.1% · For 8 · Against 8 · Abstention 3
- Financing for development – ahead of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville: 17 Jun 2025 · largest position 42.9% · For 9 · Against 8 · Abstention 4
- Establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level: 10 Feb 2026 · largest position 47.1% · For 2 · Against 8 · Abstention 7
- Amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429 as regards origin labelling for fruit and vegetables originating in the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara: 26 Nov 2025 · largest position 47.1% · For 8 · Against 4 · Abstention 5
- Standing Forest and Forestry Expert Group: 21 Oct 2025 · largest position 47.1% · For 8 · Against 7 · Abstention 2
- Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap: 21 May 2026 · largest position 47.4% · For 9 · Against 2 · Abstention 8
- Genetically modified cotton T304-40: 11 Feb 2026 · largest position 47.4% · For 9 · Against 9 · Abstention 1
Against the plenary majority
In 3 of 592 decided final votes with a clear majority from Portugal (at least 60% for or against), that majority stood against the plenary result. The most recent:
- Application of the ‘safe third country’ concept: 10 Feb 2026 · plenary: adopted · For 2 · Against 16 · Abstention 0
- Choice of performance indicators for audit and budgetary control in the context of financing measures to support the implementation of future European competitiveness: 22 Jan 2026 · plenary: adopted · For 7 · Against 11 · Abstention 0
- Deforestation Regulation - list of countries presenting a low or high risk: 9 Jul 2025 · plenary: adopted · For 7 · Against 11 · Abstention 0
Delegations against their own group
How often the MEPs from Portugal within each group voted, by majority, differently from the group majority (delegation from 3, group from 10 voting members, both with a clear majority, group at the time of the vote).
- S&D: 0.8% (5 of 650)
- EPP: 1.5% (10 of 652)
Examples, largest delegations first:
- Lead in certain fishing tackle: 8 Jul 2026 · EPP: 6 of 7 for, group majority against · For 6 · Against 1 · Abstention 0
- Establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level: 10 Feb 2026 · EPP: 6 of 7 abstentions, group majority for · For 1 · Against 0 · Abstention 6
- Application of the ‘safe third country’ concept: 10 Feb 2026 · EPP: 6 of 7 against, group majority for · For 1 · Against 6 · Abstention 0
- European Citizens’ Initiative ‘My voice, my choice: for safe and accessible abortion’: 17 Dec 2025 · EPP: 6 of 6 abstentions, group majority for · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 6
- Gender Equality Strategy 2025: 13 Nov 2025 · EPP: 6 of 7 for, group majority against · For 6 · Against 1 · Abstention 0
- Amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 to add certain countries to the list of high-risk third countries, and to remove other countries from that list: 9 Jul 2025 · S&D: 6 of 8 against, group majority for · For 2 · Against 6 · Abstention 0
- Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2023: 6 May 2025 · EPP: 6 of 7 abstentions, group majority for · For 1 · Against 0 · Abstention 6
- Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions: 16 Sep 2026 · EPP: 5 of 6 for, group majority against · For 5 · Against 1 · Abstention 0
- Structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products (recast): 17 Jun 2026 · S&D: 5 of 7 abstentions, group majority against · For 0 · Against 2 · Abstention 5
- General arrangements for excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products: 17 Jun 2026 · S&D: 5 of 7 abstentions, group majority against · For 0 · Against 2 · Abstention 5
This figure implies no judgement: it may reflect a matter of conscience, the line of a national party or an arrangement within the group.
Agreement with other member states
Share of final votes in which the majority of MEPs from Portugal took the same position as the majority of the other member state (both with a clear majority from 3 voting members).
- Luxembourg: 98.6% (626 in common)
- Belgium: 98.1% (634 in common)
- Lithuania: 97.8% (631 in common)
- Finland: 97.6% (621 in common)
- Bulgaria: 96.7% (638 in common)
- Germany: 96.6% (640 in common)
- Croatia: 96.4% (634 in common)
- Estonia: 96.3% (618 in common)
- Latvia: 96.2% (629 in common)
- Netherlands: 96.1% (637 in common)
- Slovenia: 95.6% (632 in common)
- Romania: 95.5% (639 in common)
- Denmark: 94.9% (625 in common)
- Spain: 94.6% (635 in common)
- Austria: 94.4% (638 in common)
- Cyprus: 93.9% (521 in common)
- Ireland: 93.4% (637 in common)
- Italy: 92.1% (634 in common)
- Poland: 90.7% (626 in common)
- Sweden: 90.4% (627 in common)
- Greece: 89.5% (620 in common)
- Malta: 86.4% (568 in common)
- Slovakia: 79.7% (581 in common)
- France: 78.2% (628 in common)
- Czechia: 72.4% (623 in common)
- Hungary: 51.3% (616 in common)
All at a glance, with current MEPs
All member states with cohesion and share on the majority side.
| Member state | Current members | Cohesion | On the majority side | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 20 | 73.6% | 94.3% | 92.7% |
| Belgium | 22 | 77.0% | 97.2% | 88.2% |
| Bulgaria | 17 | 79.8% | 98.6% | 83.3% |
| Croatia | 12 | 92.0% | 97.7% | 86.9% |
| Cyprus | 6 | 80.1% | 93.6% | 80.6% |
| Czechia | 21 | 75.7% | 75.5% | 91.3% |
| Denmark | 15 | 83.5% | 93.6% | 91.3% |
| Estonia | 7 | 89.2% | 94.9% | 91.9% |
| Finland | 15 | 85.3% | 96.0% | 87.6% |
| France | 81 | 71.1% | 78.4% | 88.3% |
| Germany | 96 | 74.8% | 97.9% | 89.6% |
| Greece | 21 | 68.5% | 89.1% | 83.9% |
| Hungary | 21 | 80.0% | 55.8% | 70.6% |
| Ireland | 14 | 85.9% | 91.7% | 85.7% |
| Italy | 76 | 75.7% | 92.5% | 86.3% |
| Latvia | 9 | 84.2% | 97.7% | 89.6% |
| Lithuania | 11 | 85.7% | 99.1% | 91.0% |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 85.5% | 98.0% | 94.8% |
| Malta | 6 | 90.6% | 85.6% | 86.9% |
| Netherlands | 31 | 76.2% | 96.6% | 91.7% |
| Poland | 53 | 79.4% | 92.6% | 90.8% |
| Portugal | 21 | 84.7% | 96.9% | 88.8% |
| Romania | 33 | 85.3% | 96.9% | 80.6% |
| Slovakia | 15 | 69.8% | 81.6% | 89.2% |
| Slovenia | 9 | 91.9% | 96.9% | 92.2% |
| Spain | 61 | 81.5% | 95.2% | 86.4% |
| Sweden | 21 | 80.1% | 89.0% | 94.6% |
Source: European Parliament open data (CC BY 4.0), prepared by OpenRCV.
All at a glance, with current MEPs
Changes since July 2024
Who changed political group, who took up a vacant seat and how the seats have been distributed.
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