Catarina MARTINS
Catarina MARTINS is a Member of the European Parliament from Portugal, representing Bloco de Esquerda in the The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Catarina has submitted 958 amendments, delivered 68 speeches, authored 0 reports as rapporteur and 4 as shadow rapporteur, asked 109 questions, and filed 13 motions. Vote participation stands at 81.1% (4807 out of 5928 recorded roll-call votes within the Member's mandate period). All counts shown are raw figures from official European Parliament records, not adjusted for mandate length.
Parliamentary Activity
| Activity | Count | EP Avg | vs Avg | EP Rank | Country | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 958 | 811.1 | +147 | 237th/743 | 8th/21 | 12th/46 |
| Speeches | 68 | 44.4 | +24 | 84th/743 | 6th/21 | 7th/46 |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 | -1 | 263rd/743 | 11th/21 | 9th/46 |
| Reports (Shadow) | 4 | 3.8 | +0 | 220th/743 | 10th/21 | 32nd/46 |
| Questions | 109 | 39.7 | +69 | 42nd/743 | 1st/21 | 14th/46 |
| Motions | 13 | 19.6 | -7 | 193rd/743 | 6th/21 | 13th/46 |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 1 | 0.6 | +0 | 85th/743 | 3rd/21 | 3rd/46 |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 5 | 2.7 | +2 | 113th/743 | 6th/21 | 19th/46 |
| Explanations of Vote | 14 | 43.0 | -29 | 191st/743 | 11th/21 | 18th/46 |
| Vote Participation | 81.1% | 86.3% | – | 585th/745 | 19th/21 | 33rd/47 |
Each row orders Members by a single recorded metric; tied values share the same rank. Counts are raw and are not adjusted for mandate length; vote participation is the share of roll-call votes cast within each Member's mandate period. EP Avg = mean across all 745 tracked Members of the 10th term, including former Members. Data: European Parliament term 10 (2024–2029).
Roles and Memberships
Committees
Delegations
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Committees and delegations
Catarina MARTINS holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).
Committees
- Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON): Substitute, since 2024-10-01. Attended 2 of 35 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 8 of 38 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI): Member, since 2025-01-20. Attended 20 of 51 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 0 of 37 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Public Health (SANT): Member, since 2025-01-23. Attended 18 of 35 committee meetings held during the membership
Delegations
- Delegation for relations with the Federative Republic of Brazil (D-BR): Member, since 2024-09-19
- Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (DACP): Vice-Chair, since 2024-10-08
- Delegation to the Caribbean-EU Parliamentary Assembly (DCAB): Vice-Chair, since 2024-09-30
Reports and opinions
Reports as shadow rapporteur
All 4, most recent first.
- 2025-12-19 A10-0272/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying a framework for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicinal products as well as the availability of, and accessibility of, medicinal products of common interest, and amending Regulation (EU) 2024/795 (SANT)
- 2025-11-10 A10-0223/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality (ENVI)
- 2025-10-24 A10-0207/2025 RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European statistics on population and housing, amending Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 763/2008 and (EU) No 1260/2013 (EMPL)
- 2025-10-01 A10-0174/2025 REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council improving and enforcing working conditions of trainees and combating regular employment relationships disguised as traineeships (‘Traineeships Directive’) (EMPL)
Opinions as rapporteur
All 1, most recent first.
- 2026-05-08 SANT_AD(2026)784154 OPINION on gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions (SANT)
Opinions as shadow rapporteur
All 5, most recent first.
- 2026-07-16 ECON_AD(2026)787645 OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 (ECON)
- 2026-07-16 SANT_AD(2026)787021 OPINION on Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work (SANT)
- 2026-05-27 SANT_AD(2026)784244 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities, repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/522, (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/783, and amending Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588, (EU) [EDIP] (SANT)
- 2026-01-21 SANT_AD(2026)779459 OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the EU agencies for the financial year 2024 (SANT)
- 2026-01-21 SANT_AD(2026)779460 OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section III – Commission (SANT)
Amendments by procedure
Procedures with the most amendments Catarina MARTINS has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.
- 2025/2070(INI): 145 amendments, latest 2025-10-22 (HOUS)
EP document title: REPORT on the housing crisis in the European Union with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing - 2024/2718(RSP): 104 amendments, latest 2024-09-11 (ENVI)
- 2023/0447(COD): 98 amendments, latest 2025-02-11 (ENVI)
EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability - 2023/0453(COD): 79 amendments, latest 2024-12-05 (ENVI)
EP document title: REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common data platform on chemicals, laying down rules to ensure that the data contained in it are findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable and establishing a monitoring and outlook framework for chemicals - 2025/2666(RSP): 78 amendments, latest 2025-06-30 (ENVI)
Questions, motions and explanations of vote
Records as published on the European Parliament website, including co-signed texts. Each list says how far its records reach.
Written questions
Most recent 20 of 97. Records up to 2026-09-09.
- 2026-09-03 Cultural heritage status to preserve Coimbra’s student community houses (E-10-2026-003495)
- 2026-09-02 Greece’s purchase of Israeli air defence systems and compatibility with SAFE and other EU instruments (E-10-2026-003474)
- 2026-09-01 Serious statements by Markus Lammert regarding the expulsion of unaccompanied children and persons in need of international protection in Ceuta (E-10-2026-003413)
- 2026-07-16 Humanitarian situation of Sahrawi refugees, inadequate EU humanitarian assistance and the growing water crisis in the refugee camps (E-10-2026-003027)
- 2026-07-13 Drone attacks against civilians in Western Sahara (E-10-2026-002880)
- 2026-07-08 European funds allocated to fighting period poverty (E-10-2026-002822)
- 2026-06-26 Commission meeting with Taliban representatives and reported discussion on consular services (P-10-2026-002653)
- 2026-06-24 Pollutants in the River Lima (E-10-2026-002594)
- 2026-06-18 Procedural irregularities surrounding the case of the ‘Ulm 5’ activists in Germany (E-10-2026-002533)
- 2026-06-16 Privatisation of SATA Internacional and SATA Handling and protecting the Azores’ transport links (E-10-2026-002471)
- 2026-06-12 Clearcutting in Ovar pine forest (Portugal) and the destruction of Priority Habitat 2270* (E-10-2026-002429)
- 2026-06-12 Moroccan drone strikes, human rights violations and trade agreements in Western Sahara (E-10-2026-002430)
- 2026-06-11 EU funding for institutional care – data and safeguards (E-10-2026-002417)
- 2026-06-04 Use of Anti-Coercion Instrument against Trump in Cuba (E-10-2026-002312)
- 2026-05-27 Portugal’s possible objection to the San Juan mine (in A Gudiña, Galicia) strategic project under the Critical Raw Materials Act (E-10-2026-002169)
- 2026-05-08 Passengers not entitled to compensation in the event of flight cancellations (P-10-2026-001920)
- 2026-05-07 Repairs in the wake of Storm Kristin (E-10-2026-001902)
- 2026-05-07 Application of the Water Framework Directive: the River Tagus and the Albufeira Convention flow regime (E-10-2026-001903)
- 2026-05-04 Impact of storm Kristin and assessment of damage (E-10-2026-001804)
- 2026-05-04 Measures for the protection of Portuguese farmers and consumers in the aftermath of storms (E-10-2026-001806)
Questions for oral answer
All 11, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.
- 2026-06-25 The recent coercive measures imposed by the United States against Cuba, their extraterritorial nature and the measures to be adopted to defend the interests of individuals and companies from EU countries (O-10-2026-000029)
- 2026-06-24 ECB’s decision to raise interest rates and its impact on the rising cost of living (O-10-2026-000028)
- 2026-03-20 Transfer of European citizens’ biometric data to the Trump administration (O-10-2026-000015)
- 2026-03-09 Public procurement and deaths at work: choosing the best bidder in social terms and making social rights and safety at work a condition for access to contracts (O-10-2026-000011)
- 2026-03-09 Impact of the proposed savings and investments union on public social security systems (O-10-2026-000012)
- 2026-01-28 Addressing the gender health gap in the new research and innovation programme (FP10) (O-10-2026-000004)
- 2025-09-11 UN Climate Change Conference 2025 in Belém, Brazil (COP30) (O-10-2025-000028)
- 2025-09-11 UN Climate Change Conference 2025 in Belém, Brazil (COP30) (O-10-2025-000029)
- 2025-07-07 Access to baby formula in Gaza (O-10-2025-000023)
- 2024-11-26 ICC arrest warrants issued on 21 November 2024 (O-10-2024-000016)
- 2024-11-05 Revised Council recommendation on smoke- and aerosol-free environments (O-10-2024-000013)
Motions for resolutions
All 13, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-11.
- 2026-07-01 PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION requesting the Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations to verify whether Europe of Sovereign Nations Party complies with the conditions laid down in Article 3(1), points (d) and (e), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2025/2445 (B-10-2026-0338)
- 2026-06-12 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba (B-10-2026-0289)
- 2026-02-10 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on World Cancer Day
- 2026-02-09 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on World Cancer Day (B-10-2026-0126)
- 2026-01-21 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Joseph Figueira Martin in the Central African Republic
- 2026-01-19 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Case of Joseph Figueira Martin in the Central African Republic (B-10-2026-0066)
- 2026-01-14 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part, and the proposed Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union, of the one part, and the Common Market (B-10-2026-0060)
- 2025-11-05 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Agreement on Digital Trade between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore (B-10-2025-0479)
- 2025-10-13 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the UN Climate Change Conference 2025 in Belém, Brazil (COP30) (B-10-2025-0445)
- 2025-09-15 MOTION OF CENSURE ON THE COMMISSION (B-10-2025-0402)
- 2025-07-07 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Arbitrary arrest and torture of Belgian-Portuguese researcher Joseph Figueira Martin in the Central African Republic (B-10-2025-0323)
- 2024-11-20 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Council’s recommendation on smoke- and aerosol-free environments (B-10-2024-0175)
- 2024-10-16 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the urgent need to revise the Medical Devices Regulation (B-10-2024-0121)
Written explanations of vote
All 14, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.
- Amending Regulation 2024/792 establishing the Ukraine Facility
- Amending the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027
- Assessment of the implementation of Horizon Europe in view of its interim evaluation and recommendations for the 10th Research Framework Programme
- Brutal repression against protesters in Iran
- Framework for achieving climate neutrality
- Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sector
- Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed
- Recommendation on smoke- and aerosol-free environments
- Regulation implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the Ukraine Support Loan for 2026 and 2027
- Strengthening Moldova's resilience against Russian interference ahead of the upcoming presidential elections and a constitutional referendum on EU integration
- The democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia
- The human cost of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the urgent need to end Russian aggression: the situation of illegally detained civilians and prisoners of war, and the continued bombing of civilians
- The need for EU support towards a just transition and reconstruction in Syria
- The need for the EU's continuous support for Ukraine (B10-0007/2024)
Comparison with group and country means
Counts of Catarina MARTINS set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the The Left in the European Parliament group and of the Members from Portugal. The word in brackets says whether the count is higher than, lower than or equal to that mean.
| Activity | Count | EP mean | GUE/NGL mean | Portugal mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 958 | 811.1 (higher) | 769.3 (higher) | 1058.9 (lower) |
| Speeches | 68 | 44.4 (higher) | 52.8 (higher) | 65.4 (higher) |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 (lower) | 0.5 (lower) | 0.8 (lower) |
| Reports (Shadow) | 4 | 3.8 (higher) | 8.3 (lower) | 5.3 (lower) |
| Questions | 109 | 39.7 (higher) | 89.4 (higher) | 33.2 (higher) |
| Motions | 13 | 19.6 (lower) | 11.2 (higher) | 24.9 (lower) |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 1 | 0.6 (higher) | 0.3 (higher) | 1.0 (equal) |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 5 | 2.7 (higher) | 5.2 (lower) | 4.1 (higher) |
| Explanations of Vote | 14 | 43.0 (lower) | 93.4 (lower) | 98.2 (lower) |
| Vote Participation | 81.1% | 86.3% (lower) | 83.0% (lower) | 88.5% (lower) |
Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.