João Oliveira

João Oliveira (The Left, Portugal) took part in 534 of the 652 final votes during the term of office (81.9%). He voted the way Parliament decided 169 times and the other way 264 times (39.0% on the majority side; abstentions count for neither side). He voted against the majority of his own group in 193 of 534 votes (36.1%).

Country

Portugal

Political group

The Left in the European Parliament (The Left)

Party

PCP (Partido Comunista Português)

Member of the EP since

2024

Committees

Committee on Budgets
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

Substitute member

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Delegation

Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly

Delegation substitute

Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly
Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Association Parliamentary Committee

Voting record

Latest final votes

The latest 20 of 652 final votes during the term of office.

• Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation, 22 October 2026: Against
• Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030, 22 October 2026: Against
• Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations, 22 October 2026: Against
• Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products, 22 October 2026: Against
• Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034, 22 October 2026: For
• Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Black Sea shipping, threatening human life, regional stability and food security, 22 October 2026: Did not vote
• Pericles V exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting 2028–2034, 21 October 2026: For
• Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States, 21 October 2026: Abstention
• General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections, 21 October 2026: Against
• Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition, 21 October 2026: For
• Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund: assistance to Malta, Italy, Portugal and Spain with regard to storms in 2026, 21 October 2026: For
• Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers: application EGF/2026/004 FI/Etelä-Suomi and Helsinki-Uusimaa paper – Finland, 21 October 2026: For
• Discharge 2024: EU general budget – European Council and Council, 21 October 2026: For
• Genetically modified soybean MON 87769, 21 October 2026: For
• Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act, 20 October 2026: Against
• Protection of adults: jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of measures and cooperation, 20 October 2026: Against
• Combating VAT fraud – the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation when it comes to VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget, 20 October 2026: Against
• Connecting Europe through high-speed rail, 20 October 2026: Against
• Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities, 20 October 2026: For
• Public interface connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers, 20 October 2026: For

Vote corrections in final votes

Intention notified afterwards; the official result does not change.

• Implementation into Union law of measures adopted by regional fisheries management organisations, 15 September 2026: voted For, intended Abstention
• Collection of statistical information by the European Central Bank, 26 November 2025: voted Against, intended Abstention
• Digital Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore (Resolution), 13 November 2025: voted For, intended Abstention
• Democracy and human rights in Thailand, notably the lese-majesty law and the deportation of Uyghur refugees, 13 March 2025: voted For, intended Against
• Administrative cooperation in the field of taxation, 12 February 2025: voted Abstention, intended Against
• Deforestation Regulation: provisions relating to the date of application, 17 December 2024: voted Abstention, intended Against

Reports

Reports for which João Oliveira was rapporteur in committee, with a roll-call vote in plenary since July 2024.

• Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy (A10-0260/2025, EMPL), 12 February 2026: adopted

Source: European Parliament open data (CC BY 4.0), prepared by OpenRCV. Profile at the European Parliament