Hélder SOUSA SILVA MEP — Attendance, Votes & Activity

89.3%

Attendance Rate

1685

Votes Participated

10th Term

2024 – 2029

Voting Record

Notable votes in the current parliamentary term

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DateVotePositionResult

30 Apr 2026Supporting democratic resilience in ArmeniaNot votingADOPTED

30 Apr 2026Ensuring accountability and justice in response to Russia’s …Not votingADOPTED

30 Apr 2026Banking Union – annual report 2025Not votingADOPTED

30 Apr 2026Women’s entrepreneurship in rural and island areas and outer…Not votingADOPTED

30 Apr 2026How to secure a sustainable future for the EU livestock sect…Not votingADOPTED

30 Apr 2026Financial literacy and the rise of finfluencers in the conte…Not votingADOPTED

30 Apr 2026Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year …Not votingADOPTED

30 Apr 2026Shortcomings and deficiencies of the ‘Amnesty Law’ in Venezu…Not votingADOPTED

30 Apr 2026New Chinese law on ‘ethnic unity and progress’ and the inten…Not votingADOPTED

30 Apr 2026Escalating trafficking and exploitation by criminal groups i…Not votingADOPTED

Financial Declarations

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

No current outside activities or board memberships declared.

Previous occupations

President of the Chamber of Mafra

President of the Board of Directors of Municipal Company GIATUL, E.M. S.A.

President of the Board of Directors SMAS Mafra

President of the Board of Directors Regional Slaughterhouse of Mafra

Vice-president of the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities

Vice-president of the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon

Representative of the Municipality of Mafra at AMTRES

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

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Recent Lobby Meetings

Meetings disclosed on the EU Transparency Register — last 6 months

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DateOrganisationSubject

30 Apr 2026The Walt Disney Company Benelux BVBAOnline Piracy; Audiovisual Media Services Directive – AVMSD; Impact of AI in Cul…

20 Mar 2026SABabout EU Space Security · Member

20 Mar 2026EBU-UER (European Broadcasting Union)an event organisation about Auto Radios and the Digital Network Act · Member

19 Mar 2026LIDE BélgicaApresentação da LIDE e Plano de actividades · Delegation chair

18 Mar 2026FIPRA International SRLThe European Union Civil Protection Mechanism · Member

17 Mar 2026NOSRevisão da AVMSD e Cybersecurity Act 2 · Member

13 Mar 2026GEOSATabout EU Space programmes, next MFF · Member

29 Jan 2026European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)Exchange views on the EIT's future as an independent EU agency un light of the o…

About Hélder SOUSA SILVA

Hélder Sousa Silva represents Portugal in the European Parliament as a member of the European People's Party (EPP), the centre-right political group that constitutes the largest bloc in the Parliament and generally supports market-oriented economic policies, European integration, and Christian democratic values. Silva belongs to Portugal's Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats), which aligns with the broader EPP agenda at the national level. His parliamentary attendance stands at 75.5%, slightly below the European Parliament average of approximately 82%, and he has participated in 75% of votes, casting 1,414 votes out of 1,873 total votes during his tenure. Silva serves a full term rather than a partial mandate, giving him the complete legislative period to engage with European Union policy-making processes. His role places him within the EPP's efforts to shape EU legislation from a centre-right perspective, contributing to debates and decisions that affect Portugal's relationship with European institutions and policies.

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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. Notable votes are selected based on significance, close outcomes, and high participation.