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As of 22 Oct 2026, Ana Catarina MENDES is a Portugal MEP in Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D); WheresMyMEP records 96.8% roll-call attendance, 239 notable vote records, 8 disclosed lobby meetings and declared outside income of €50–€55/year (data as of 22 Oct 2026).

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Ana Catarina MENDES

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S&D · Portugal

Partido Socialista (Socialist Party)

96.8% attendance
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96.8%
Attendance · last 180 days
#215 of 717 on the leaderboard
2098
Votes Participated
10th Term
2024 – 2029

Attendance by month

EP · roll-call · last 180 days

Credited roll-call participation in each calendar month of the current 180-day window of the 10th term, from the same per-sitting counts as the headline figure. Officially excused sittings (Rule 162) are removed from that month's denominator — a gap in the line is a fully excused month. The dashed line is the mean of ranked MEPs' monthly rates. How this is calculated

Ana Catarina MENDES monthly attendance compared with the EU mean025507510098.5%94.0%95.9%96.8%97.5%95.9%Apr ’26May ’26Jun ’26Jul ’26Sept ’26Oct ’26

Missed votes by sitting

EP · attendance register · last 180 days

Every plenary sitting day on which this MEP missed at least one roll-call vote, newest first. “Officially excused” means the Parliament's own record excuses the absence; those sittings are already credited in the figure above. Links open the Parliament's record for that day. How this works

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Voting Record

Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 22 Oct 2026

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22 Oct 2026Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Bla…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strength…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Not votingREJECTED
21 Oct 2026Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modif…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED

Voting against the party line

Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Ana Catarina MENDES voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.

EP roll-call · HowTheyVote.eu

Different from S&D majority

1.3% (3 of 232)

The S&D average on the same method is 4.5%. Counted only when Ana Catarina MENDES cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.

Different from national-party majority

0.4% (1 of 232)

Partido Socialista (Socialist Party) · 8 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.

Largest breaks from the group majority
17 Jun 2026

General arrangements for excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products

Ana Catarina MENDES voted Abstain; 92% of voting S&D members (113 of 123) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
15 Sept 2026

Market stability reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): ceasing the invalidation of allowances

Ana Catarina MENDES voted Against; 89% of voting S&D members (114 of 128) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Against
17 Jun 2026

Structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products (recast)

Ana Catarina MENDES voted Abstain; 86% of voting S&D members (108 of 126) voted Against.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain

Source: HowTheyVote.eu export of European Parliament roll-call results. This is a count of recorded positions, not a judgment of motive. How this is calculated · Who breaks with their group most often

Vote predictions

Vote model

Computed from Ana Catarina MENDES’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.

90% accurate on 5,752 held-out votes

Coming up in plenary, early prediction

EU agri-food promotion policy

2026-11-12 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 75% of 582 agriculture votes

For likely

Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration

2026-11-12 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 93% of 1304 digital votes

For likely

From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up

2026-11-12 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 61% of 997 defence votes

For likely

Predicted stance by topic

  • budgetFor 93% of 15
  • climateFor 86% of 14
  • foreignFor 92% of 12
  • digitalFor 100% of 11
  • tradeFor 91% of 11
  • economyFor 82% of 11
  • employmentFor 100% of 10
  • rule of lawFor 100% of 10
  • transportFor 89% of 9
  • fisheriesFor 88% of 8
  • defenceFor 63% of 8
  • agricultureFor 80% of 5
  • healthFor 60% of 5
  • migrationFor 50% of 4
  • justiceFor 100% of 4
  • institutionalFor 100% of 4

Votes Ana missed, how they would likely have voted

Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations

2026-10-22

For · 95%

43% of 91 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 86% of 14 climate votes · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes

Public interface connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers

2026-10-20

For · 95%

100% of 131 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 10 employment votes · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes

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)

2026-10-20

For · 95%

98% of 129 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 86% of 14 climate votes · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes

Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries

2026-09-17

For · 95%

100% of 91 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 60% of 5 health votes · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes

Objection pursuant to Rule 114(3): Trajectory to decrease the contribution of high indirect land-use change-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels to renewable energy targets

2026-07-08

Against · 70%

76% of 123 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes

Rapporteur files

Files in the 2024–2029 term where Ana Catarina MENDES was appointed to write the Parliament’s report or a committee opinion, or to follow the file for their political group as shadow rapporteur.

Rapporteur · 2

Writes the lead committee's report. Legislative files first, then own-initiative reports.

  • Establishing the Union support for asylum, migration and integration for the period from 2028 to 2034

    2025/0540(COD) ↗ · LIBE · appointed 26 Jan 2026

  • The Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report

    2024/2078(INI) ↗ · LIBE · appointed 21 Nov 2024

Opinion rapporteur · 2

Writes another committee's opinion for the lead committee.

  • Establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034

    2025/0240(COD) ↗ · SEDE · appointed 10 Feb 2026

  • Laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for Union citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals (recast)

    2021/0372(CNS) ↗ · LIBE · appointed 30 Sep 2024

Shadow rapporteur · 3

Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.

  • Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law

    2025/0136(NLE) ↗ · appointed 20 Oct 2025

  • Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield

    2025/2069(INI) ↗ · appointed 3 Apr 2025

  • European Defence Readiness 2030: assessment of needs

    2025/2142(INI) ↗ · appointed 20 Feb 2025

Dates are appointment dates. The Parliament’s data doesn’t mark rapporteurs who were later replaced, so a role listed here may have ended; the linked Legislative Observatory (OEIL) file is the authoritative record. Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · data as of 24 Oct 2026 · How we compile this

Financial Declarations

Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP

Estimated outside income

€50–55/year

Based on declared income bands

0 declared activities

2 board memberships

Municipal Deputy Setúbal€50/yearBoard
Co-President of the Interest Group on Civil Society (European Parliament)UnpaidBoard

Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026

View original declaration on europarl.europa.eu →

Events and gifts declared to the Parliament

Self-declared by the MEP, 10th term (since July 2024)

EP · self-declared · weekly

These lists link to declarations Ana Catarina MENDES made to the European Parliament. They are self-declared by the MEP, and the linked EP document is the authoritative record. Having no declarations does not mean having no events: events paid for by EU institutions or bodies, national governments or political parties do not have to be declared, and a declaration can be missing or filed late.

Events paid for by third parties (self-declared)

No event declarations published on the EP website for this term. See Ana Catarina MENDES's declarations on europarl.europa.eu ↗.

Gifts notified to the President (self-declared)

No entries for this MEP in the Parliament's register of gifts ↗ for this term.

Source: European Parliament website (MEP declarations; Register of gifts) · declarations retrieved 30 Sept 2026 · register retrieved 30 Sept 2026. What is listed

Recent Lobby Meetings

Meetings disclosed on the EU Transparency Register. These meetings are self-declared by MEPs. Not every MEP publishes meeting declarations, so a missing entry is not evidence that no meeting took place. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence that it influenced a vote.

EU Transparency Register · Updated daily
12 Oct 2026Electronic Frontier Foundation|European Digital Rights|Associação D3 - Defesa dos Direitos DigitaisEU Kids Act · Member
7 Oct 2026EBU-UER (European Broadcasting Union)AgoraEU Regulation for the 2028-2034 period · Member
6 Oct 2026Apple Inc.New Child Safety Features · Member
28 Sept 2026IOM - International Organization for MigrationAMI Regulation for the period from 2028 to 2034 · Rapporteur ·2025/0540(COD)
17 Jun 2026EUPPORTUNITY (QB, Lda.)Tobacco Regulation · Member
15 Jun 2026UNRWA - United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near EastSituation in the Middle East · Member
11 Jun 2026Sylvie JOSSERAND & Constance LE GRIP - Assemblée NationaleDemocracy Shield · Shadow rapporteur ·2025/2069(INI)
11 Jun 2026La Strada InternationalAnti-Trafficking Directive & Migration policies · Member

Meetings on legislative files

Declared meetings that name a file, the recorded role on that file, and the plenary roll-call, in date order.

Self-declared · last 6 months

2 meetings on 2 files

These meetings are self-declared by MEPs. Not every MEP publishes meeting declarations, so a missing entry is not evidence that no meeting took place. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence that it influenced a vote.

Establishing the Union support for asylum, migration and integration for the period from 2028 to 2034

Rapporteur
2025/0540(COD)appointed 26 Jan 2026
  1. IOM - International Organization for MigrationRapporteur

Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield

Shadow
2025/2069(INI)appointed 3 Apr 2025
  1. Sylvie JOSSERAND & Constance LE GRIP - Assemblée NationaleShadow rapporteur

    met 3 months before voting For

Source: European Parliament meeting declarations · EU Transparency Register · HowTheyVote.eu / EP roll-call · EP Open Data Portal (roles) · How we match meetings to files

Parliamentary questions

Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)

EP · open data · updated daily
19written and priority questions as author or co-author

Written 15 · Priority 4 · 14 co-authored

Not in this count: 1 oral question

Latest 10

Show all 19 questions
  • 6 May 2025Adoption of targeted sanctions against military individuals responsible for lethal attacks on civilians and other serious human rights violations in SudanWritten question E-001817/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 19Answered 16 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 24 Apr 2025Enforcement of the Digital Services Act (DSA)Written question E-001646/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 12Answered 22 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 7 Apr 2025Taxation of big digital tech companiesWritten question E-001409/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 38Answered 17 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 6 Mar 2025Urgent measures for sea rescueWritten question E-000979/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 28Answered 19 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 30 Jan 2025Meta’s recent decision to end fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in the United StatesWritten question E-000423/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 31Answered 31 Mar 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 14 Jan 2025Violations identified by the Council of Europe anti-torture committee in detention and return centres in ItalyWritten question E-000124/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 31Answered 29 Apr 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 26 Nov 2024Conflicts of interest and political interference by Elon MuskWritten question E-002653/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 29Answered 20 Feb 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 21 Nov 2024Change of algorithm on X before US electionPriority question P-002623/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 41Answered 12 Feb 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 27 Sept 2024Serious violations of the human rights of people in northern Mozambique by the Mozambican militaryPriority question P-001864/2024To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 5Answered 30 Oct 2024Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
Show the 1 oral question
  • 17 Apr 2026Taxation of windfall profits in the energy sectorOral question O-000019/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 53Question ↗PDF ↗

Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 24 Oct 2026 · newest question tabled 20 Oct 2026. The Parliament publishes a question about one to two weeks after it is tabled, so the newest may not be listed yet. What is counted

About Ana Catarina MENDES

Ana Catarina Mendes is a Member of the European Parliament for Portugal, sitting with the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), the centre-left group, and belonging to the national party Partido Socialista. The current term is the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), which began for Mendes on 16 July 2024. Since that date, Mendes has been Vice-Chair of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament.

European Parliament, 10th term

Summary grounded in cited sources

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Methodology

Attendance is calculated based on roll-call votes in plenary sessions of the European Parliament. Committee votes are excluded. Abstaining counts as present; not voting counts as absent. Sittings for which the Parliament officially excused a Member (Rule 162: illness, serious family reasons, official mission, or pregnancy and maternity leave, which the Parliament excuses for three months before and six months after a birth) are credited, not counted as absences. We credit only what the Parliament's own record shows: the “excused” list in each sitting's minutes, or leave documented in another official Parliament document. An absence the Parliament has not recorded as excused counts as an absence, even if leave has been reported in the press. Notable votes are selected based on significance, close outcomes, and high participation.

Some attendance figures carry a context note, such as maternity or parental leave, illness or an official mission. Each note cites a press or official report, with its source and date, and is reviewed by us before it appears. Context notes never change the attendance figure. MEPs who missed every sitting of an entire plenary session are checked by a person before they appear in any bottom-of-ranking list. Full attendance methodology →