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João OLIVEIRA

Portugal Portugal GUE/NGL – The Left in the European Parliament Partido Comunista Português

João OLIVEIRA is a Member of the European Parliament from Portugal, representing Partido Comunista Português in the The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), João has submitted 838 amendments, delivered 340 speeches, authored 1 report as rapporteur and 12 as shadow rapporteur, asked 79 questions, and filed 6 motions. Vote participation stands at 77.6% (4599 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 838 811.1 +27 289th/743 11th/21 17th/46
Speeches 340 44.4 +296 6th/743 1st/21 1st/46
Reports (Rapporteur) 1 0.8 +0 134th/743 5th/21 6th/46
Reports (Shadow) 12 3.8 +8 40th/743 2nd/21 9th/46
Questions 79 39.7 +39 113th/743 3rd/21 33rd/46
Motions 6 19.6 -14 287th/743 9th/21 27th/46
Opinions (Rapporteur) 0 0.6 -1 223rd/743 10th/21 12th/46
Opinions (Shadow) 12 2.7 +9 24th/743 1st/21 5th/46
Explanations of Vote 20 43.0 -23 176th/743 9th/21 16th/46
Vote Participation 77.6% 86.3% – 624th/745 21st/21 34th/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

Substitute LIBE – Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Substitute ITRE – Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Member BUDG – Committee on Budgets
Member EMPL – Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

Delegations

Substitute DCAM – Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Association Parliamentary Committee
Substitute DACP – Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
Substitute DAFR – Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly
Member DLAT – Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
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Committees and delegations

João OLIVEIRA holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).

Committees

  • Committee on Budgets (BUDG): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 24 of 44 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 22 of 38 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 4 of 37 committee meetings held during the membership
  • Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE): Substitute, since 2024-07-23. Attended 4 of 36 committee meetings held during the membership

Delegations

  • Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (DACP): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly (DAFR): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Association Parliamentary Committee (DCAM): Substitute, since 2024-09-19
  • Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (DLAT): Member, since 2024-09-19

Reports and opinions

Reports as rapporteur

All 1, most recent first.

  • 2025-12-22 A10-0260/2025 REPORT on developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy (EMPL)

Reports as shadow rapporteur

Most recent 5 of 12.

  • 2026-06-24 A10-0180/2026 REPORT on the Council position on Draft amending budget No 1/2026 of the European Union for the financial year 2026 entering the surplus of the financial year 2025 (BUDG)
  • 2026-04-27 A10-0124/2026 REPORT on Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2027 (BUDG)
  • 2026-04-21 A10-0105/2026 INTERIM REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down the Multiannual Financial Framework for the years 2028 to 2034 (BUDG)
  • 2026-03-05 A10-0044/2026 REPORT on general guidelines for the preparation of the 2027 budget, Section III – Commission (BUDG)
  • 2025-11-19 A10-0235/2025 REPORT on the joint text on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 approved by the Conciliation Committee under the budgetary procedure

Opinions as shadow rapporteur

Most recent 5 of 12.

  • 2026-07-10 ITRE_AD(2026)784364 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/955 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 (ITRE)
  • 2026-02-26 EMPL_AD(2026)781335 OPINION on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down the Multiannual Financial Framework for the years 2028 to 2034 (EMPL)
  • 2026-02-06 EMPL_AD(2026)777055 OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section III – Commission and executive agencies and the ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds (EMPL)
  • 2026-01-29 EMPL_AD(2026)777054 OPINION Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Agencies (EMPL)
  • 2026-01-28 EMPL_AD(2026)781376 OPINION on the guidelines for the 2027 budget – Section III (EMPL)

Amendments by procedure

Procedures with the most amendments João OLIVEIRA has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.

  • 2025/0240(COD): 133 amendments, latest 2026-06-30 (CJ71)
    EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/955 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509
  • 2025/0360(COD): 128 amendments, latest 2026-07-27 (ITRE)
  • 2024/2051(INI): 107 amendments, latest 2025-02-24 (BUDG)
    EP document title: REPORT on a revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world
  • 2025/0571R(APP): 106 amendments, latest 2026-02-02 (BUDG)
  • 2025/2095(INI): 61 amendments, latest 2025-07-24 (EMPL)
    EP document title: REPORT on developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy

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 68. Records up to 2026-09-09.

  • 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 New report on the benefits for the Sahrawi people of the EU-Morocco Association Agreement (E-10-2026-002835)
  • 2026-07-07 Transparency regarding EU-funded infrastructure destroyed in Gaza (E-10-2026-002805)
  • 2026-05-26 Israel’s violent and illegal detention of activists supporting the Palestinian people, including Portuguese nationals (E-10-2026-002141)
  • 2026-05-26 Israel’s violent and illegal detention of activists supporting the Palestinian people, including Portuguese nationals (E-10-2026-002142)
  • 2026-05-26 Release of the activists of the international humanitarian land convoy ‘Global Sumud Maghreb’ (E-10-2026-002143)
  • 2026-05-26 Call for the release of activists from the ‘Global Sumud Maghreb’ international humanitarian land convoy (E-10-2026-002144)
  • 2026-05-01 Israel’s violent, arbitrary and illegal detention of activists for solidarity with the Palestinian people, including several Portuguese citizens (P-10-2026-001792)
  • 2026-04-21 Customs practices related to products imported from illegal Israeli settlements in the OPTs (E-10-2026-001633)
  • 2026-03-27 Advertising of airline routes to non-self governing territories (E-10-2026-001300)
  • 2026-03-26 Continued EU political and financial support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) (P-10-2026-001277)
  • 2026-03-16 Commission pressure to privatise Azores Airlines (E-10-2026-001074)
  • 2026-02-18 Impact of storms and the urgent need for EU support for artisanal and coastal fishing in Portugal (E-10-2026-000700)
  • 2026-02-11 Israel’s ban on NGOs working with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip (E-10-2026-000607)
  • 2026-02-11 Israel’s ban on NGOs working with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip (E-10-2026-000609)
  • 2026-01-30 EU support for Portugal to address the effects of Storm Kristin (E-10-2026-000400)
  • 2026-01-12 The EU and respect for international law in the light of its flagrant violation by the United States against Venezuela (E-10-2026-000075)
  • 2025-11-21 Follow-up on the question regarding the legal basis for suspension of entities under Horizon Europe (E-10-2025-004664)
  • 2025-11-17 Statement by EU foreign affairs spokesperson regarding Morocco’s proposal on Western Sahara (E-10-2025-004573)

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)
  • 2026-03-09 Impact of the proposed savings and investments union on public social security systems (O-10-2026-000012)
  • 2025-10-29 Judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the EU trade agreements with the Kingdom of Morocco (O-10-2025-000037)
  • 2025-10-29 Judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the EU trade agreements with the Kingdom of Morocco (O-10-2025-000038)
  • 2025-09-22 US blockade against Cuba and the country’s inclusion on the US list of so-called state sponsors of terrorism (O-10-2025-000032)
  • 2025-09-22 US blockade against Cuba and the country’s inclusion on the US list of so-called state sponsors of terrorism (O-10-2025-000033)
  • 2025-03-13 Decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union on EU-Kingdom of Morocco trade agreements (O-10-2025-000008)
  • 2025-03-13 Decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union on EU-Kingdom of Morocco trade agreements (O-10-2025-000009)
  • 2025-02-18 Cuba on the so-called ‘list of state sponsors of terrorism’ (O-10-2025-000006)
  • 2025-02-18 Cuba on the so-called ‘list of state sponsors of terrorism’ (O-10-2025-000007)

Motions for resolutions

All 6, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-11.

  • 2026-06-12 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba (B-10-2026-0289)
  • 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)
  • 2025-12-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the grave political situation in Guinea-Bissau after the coup of 26 November
  • 2025-12-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Grave political situation in Guinea-Bissau after the coup of 26 November (B-10-2025-0572)
  • 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)
  • 2025-09-15 MOTION OF CENSURE ON THE COMMISSION (B-10-2025-0402)

Individual motions for resolutions

All 4, most recent first. Records up to 2026-06-11.

  • 2026-05-19 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on holding Israel to account for breaches of human rights and international law (B-10-2026-0267)
  • 2025-09-17 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the need to improve tax fairness and ban tax havens (B-10-2025-0403)
  • 2025-04-02 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the immediate suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement (B-10-2025-0240)
  • 2024-10-01 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on solutions to the housing crisis (B-10-2024-0068)

Written explanations of vote

All 20, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.

  • CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles for 2025 to 2027
  • Continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States
  • Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression
  • Establishing the Ukraine Loan Cooperation Mechanism and providing exceptional macro-financial assistance to Ukraine
  • Four years of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine
  • Further deterioration of the political situation in Georgia
  • Macro-financial assistance to Egypt
  • People’s Republic of China’s misinterpretation of the UN resolution 2758 and its continuous military provocations around Taiwan
  • Renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine
  • Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU response
  • Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine
  • Screening of foreign investments in the Union
  • Situation in Azerbaijan, violation of human rights and international law and relations with Armenia
  • Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025
  • 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 devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change
  • The need for EU support towards a just transition and reconstruction in Syria
  • VAT: rules for the digital age
  • White paper on the future of European defence

Comparison with group and country means

Counts of João OLIVEIRA 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.

ActivityCountEP meanGUE/NGL meanPortugal mean
Amendments838811.1 (higher)769.3 (higher)1058.9 (lower)
Speeches34044.4 (higher)52.8 (higher)65.4 (higher)
Reports (Rapporteur)10.8 (higher)0.5 (higher)0.8 (higher)
Reports (Shadow)123.8 (higher)8.3 (higher)5.3 (higher)
Questions7939.7 (higher)89.4 (lower)33.2 (higher)
Motions619.6 (lower)11.2 (lower)24.9 (lower)
Opinions (Rapporteur)00.6 (lower)0.3 (lower)1.0 (lower)
Opinions (Shadow)122.7 (higher)5.2 (higher)4.1 (higher)
Explanations of Vote2043.0 (lower)93.4 (lower)98.2 (lower)
Vote Participation77.6%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.