Sebastião BUGALHO
Sebastião BUGALHO is a Member of the European Parliament from Portugal, representing Partido Social Democrata in the European People's Party (EPP) group. In the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), Sebastião has submitted 700 amendments, delivered 43 speeches, authored 0 reports as rapporteur and 3 as shadow rapporteur, asked 29 questions, and filed 204 motions. Vote participation stands at 89.9% (5330 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 | 700 | 811.1 | -111 | 358th/743 | 14th/21 | 78th/193 |
| Speeches | 43 | 44.4 | -1 | 255th/743 | 14th/21 | 52nd/193 |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 | -1 | 263rd/743 | 11th/21 | 96th/193 |
| Reports (Shadow) | 3 | 3.8 | -1 | 285th/743 | 14th/21 | 25th/193 |
| Questions | 29 | 39.7 | -11 | 365th/743 | 10th/21 | 42nd/193 |
| Motions | 204 | 19.6 | +184 | 1st/743 | 1st/21 | 1st/193 |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 | -1 | 223rd/743 | 10th/21 | 70th/193 |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 4 | 2.7 | +1 | 143rd/743 | 9th/21 | 12th/193 |
| Explanations of Vote | 112 | 43.0 | +69 | 79th/743 | 6th/21 | 17th/193 |
| Vote Participation | 89.9% | 86.3% | – | 386th/745 | 9th/21 | 95th/193 |
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
Sebastião BUGALHO holds the committee and delegation roles listed below in the 10th term (2024–2029).
Committees
- Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 5 of 27 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET): Member, since 2024-07-19. Attended 22 of 41 committee meetings held during the membership
- Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 4 of 27 committee meetings held during the membership
- Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union (HOUS): Member, since 2025-01-23. Attended 7 of 27 committee meetings held during the membership
- Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO): Substitute, since 2024-07-19. Attended 13 of 30 committee meetings held during the membership
Delegations
- Delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (D-UK): Member, since 2024-09-19
Reports and opinions
Reports as shadow rapporteur
All 3, most recent first.
- 2026-06-30 A10-0189/2026 REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region (AFET)
- 2026-02-27 A10-0035/2026 REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning an enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the light of the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereignty (AFET)
- 2025-10-02 A10-0177/2025 REPORT on the institutional consequences of the EU enlargement negotiations (AFCO)
Opinions as shadow rapporteur
All 4, most recent first.
- 2026-06-04 IMCO_AD(2026)786736 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of European Business Wallets (IMCO)
- 2025-07-16 IMCO_AD(2025)770208 OPINION on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing an association between the European Union and the Principality of Andorra and the Republic of San Marino respectively (IMCO)
- 2025-05-23 IMCO_AD(2025)766984 OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 261/2004, (EC) No 1107/2006, (EU) No 1177/2010, (EU) No 181/2011 and (EU) 2021/782 as regards enforcement of passenger rights in the Union (IMCO)
- 2025-04-10 IMCO_AD(2025)766983 OPINION on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on passenger rights in the context of multimodal journeys (IMCO)
Amendments by procedure
Procedures with the most amendments Sebastião BUGALHO has tabled as author or co-author in the 10th term. Amendments are counted per procedure reference.
- 2025/2070(INI): 280 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 - 2025/0241(COD): 128 amendments, latest 2026-07-14 (AGRI)
EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the conditions for the implementation of the Union support to the Common Agriculture Policy for the period from 2028 to 2034 - 2025/2060(INI): 62 amendments, latest 2025-07-10 (IMCO)
EP document title: REPORT on the protection of minors online - 2025/0358(COD): 43 amendments, latest 2026-04-22 (IMCO)
EP document title: OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of European Business Wallets - 2025/2169(INI): 39 amendments, latest 2026-04-14 (AFET)
EP document title: REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region
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 28. Records up to 2026-09-09.
- 2026-07-15 Update by the Commission of its guidelines on tackling online disinformation during electoral processes (E-10-2026-002950)
- 2026-07-15 Worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan: combating health crises (P-10-2026-002936)
- 2026-06-17 Temporary protection mechanism (P-10-2026-002495)
- 2026-05-29 Follow-up to the EIOPA/ESM proposal for a European risk-sharing mechanism for natural disasters (E-10-2026-002189)
- 2026-05-29 Implementing the fifth freedom of movement in the internal market: research, innovation, data and knowledge (E-10-2026-002190)
- 2026-03-23 EU support for Mozambique (P-10-2026-001206)
- 2026-02-06 Russian proximity operations and EU satellite communications security (E-10-2026-000481)
- 2026-02-04 Tackling the issue of first-time home buying among young people (E-10-2026-000450)
- 2026-02-01 Mechanisms to address the impact of Storm Kristin in Portugal (P-10-2026-000402)
- 2026-01-20 Ban AI-powered nudity and undressing applications from the EU market (E-10-2026-000202)
- 2025-11-26 Enlargement, China and geopolitical resilience (E-10-2025-004692)
- 2025-11-14 Simplification for energy and tax (E-10-2025-004560)
- 2025-11-05 War crimes and humanitarian crisis in the wake of the fall of El Fasher to the Rapid Support Forces (P-10-2025-004367)
- 2025-06-04 Proposta de revisão da Diretiva 2014/45/EU — Elimina a possibilidade de exceções às IPO de motociclos (P-10-2025-002245)
- 2025-05-07 Power outage in Portugal and Spain (E-10-2025-001841)
- 2025-05-07 US-Ukraine agreement (E-10-2025-001842)
- 2025-03-27 The risk of polycrisis in the immediate future (E-10-2025-001298)
- 2025-03-19 Seizing the Russian shadow fleet in the Baltic Sea: the Commission’s measures to prevent vessel sales (E-10-2025-001174)
- 2024-12-18 Instability in the Middle East and the Levant as an aggravating factor in security risk levels (P-10-2024-003021)
- 2024-12-13 The real role of the European competitiveness compass (E-10-2024-002935)
Questions for oral answer
All 1, most recent first. Records up to 2026-09-07.
- 2025-12-02 European Democracy Shield – very large online platform algorithms, foreign interference and the spread of disinformation (O-10-2025-000044)
Motions for resolutions
Most recent 20 of 203. Records up to 2026-09-11.
- 2026-07-08 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Maria Shahbaz and the protection of girls in Pakistan
- 2026-07-08 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre
- 2026-07-08 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan
- 2026-07-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the abduction, forced conversion and child marriage of Maria Shahbaz and the protection of girls in Pakistan (B-10-2026-0350)
- 2026-07-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre (B-10-2026-0355)
- 2026-07-06 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan (B-10-2026-0362)
- 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)
- 2026-06-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on political prisoners in Nicaragua – the cases of Carlos Brenes, Salvadora del Socorro Martínez Aburto and Brooklyn Rivera
- 2026-06-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continued crackdown on civic space and fundamental freedoms in Burkina Faso
- 2026-06-17 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich
- 2026-06-16 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland
- 2026-06-16 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba
- 2026-06-16 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the continued crackdown on civic space and fundamental freedoms in Burkina Faso (B-10-2026-0321)
- 2026-06-16 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Deteriorating situation of political prisoners in Belarus, in particular the case of Aliaksandra Pulinovich (B-10-2026-0328)
- 2026-06-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Political prisoners in Nicaragua – the cases of Carlos Brenes, Salvadora del Socorro Martínez Aburto and Brooklyn Rivera (B-10-2026-0292)
- 2026-06-15 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s unacceptable provocative actions and drone incursions into Romania, the Baltic states and Finland (B-10-2026-0304)
- 2026-06-12 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political repression and humanitarian situation in Cuba (B-10-2026-0285)
- 2026-05-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi in Indonesia
- 2026-05-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in Iran
- 2026-05-20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts
Written explanations of vote
20 of 112, in alphabetical order. The EP lists explanations of vote without dates.
- 2023 and 2024 reports on Albania
- 2023 and 2024 reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2023 and 2024 reports on Georgia
- 2023 and 2024 reports on Kosovo
- 2023 and 2024 reports on Moldova
- 2023 and 2024 reports on Montenegro
- 2023 and 2024 reports on North Macedonia
- 2023 and 2024 reports on Serbia
- 2023 and 2024 reports on Türkiye
- 2023 and 2024 reports on Ukraine
- 2025 Commission report on Albania
- 2025 Commission report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2025 Commission report on Georgia
- 2025 Commission report on Kosovo
- 2025 Commission report on Moldova
- 2025 Commission report on Montenegro
- 2025 Commission report on North Macedonia
- 2025 Commission report on Serbia
- 2025 Commission report on Türkiye
- 2025 Commission report on Ukraine
Comparison with group and country means
Counts of Sebastião BUGALHO set against the mean of all Members of the EP, of the European People's Party 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 | EPP mean | Portugal mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments | 700 | 811.1 (lower) | 732.9 (lower) | 1058.9 (lower) |
| Speeches | 43 | 44.4 (lower) | 40.8 (higher) | 65.4 (lower) |
| Reports (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.8 (lower) | 1.0 (lower) | 0.8 (lower) |
| Reports (Shadow) | 3 | 3.8 (lower) | 1.5 (higher) | 5.3 (lower) |
| Questions | 29 | 39.7 (lower) | 21.4 (higher) | 33.2 (lower) |
| Motions | 204 | 19.6 (higher) | 23.1 (higher) | 24.9 (higher) |
| Opinions (Rapporteur) | 0 | 0.6 (lower) | 0.7 (lower) | 1.0 (lower) |
| Opinions (Shadow) | 4 | 2.7 (higher) | 1.3 (higher) | 4.1 (lower) |
| Explanations of Vote | 112 | 43.0 (higher) | 31.5 (higher) | 98.2 (higher) |
| Vote Participation | 89.9% | 86.3% (higher) | 86.1% (higher) | 88.5% (higher) |
Means are taken over all tracked Members of the 10th term, former Members included. Counts are raw and not adjusted for mandate length.