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Mr Ricardo CARVALHO (Portugal, EPP/CD)

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Representative
Deputy
PSD

Assembleia da República
PT - 1249-068 - Lisboa cedex
Portugal

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2026 , 2025 , 2024

Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Auditor: Group of the European People's Party since 12/02/2025
  • Member: Group of the European People's Party from 30/09/2024 to 11/02/2025

In the Assembly

  • since 30/09/2024 Representative - Portugal

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Full Member: Special Committee on the New Democratic Pact (since 20/04/2026)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (since 04/10/2024)
  • Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (since 30/09/2024)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Western Balkans (since 24/06/2026)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on External Relations (from 03/10/2024 to 27/01/2026)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Western Balkans (from 03/10/2024 to 27/01/2026)

Interventions

Last speeches

30/09/2026 | 10:54:49 Thank you, Mister President. Dear colleagues, There is no strong democracy without free and independent media. And today, across Europe, that freedom is under pressure. In some countries, governments seek to control the media, silence critical voices and transform public broadcasters into instruments of political power. In others, the threat is less visible but equally important: economic fragility, the disappearance of local journalism, and the growing power of global digital platforms over... 28/09/2026 | 12:21:28 Thank you, Madam President. Dear colleagues, I had the honour of being part of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) observation mission for the 7 June parliamentary elections in Armenia. It was an opportunity to witness on the ground a particularly important moment for the future of the country and to better understand the profound political and geopolitical transformation that Armenia is undergoing. These elections took place in a particularly challenging context... 25/06/2026 | 10:58:32 Thank you very much, Madam President. Dear colleagues, Migration is one of the defining challenges facing Europe today. It requires realism, responsibility and humanity. Europe has a duty to protect those generally fleeing war and persecution. But it also a duty to guarantee secure borders, uphold the rule of law and preserve social cohesion. Our position is simple: Europe must distinguish between legal migration and illegal migration. We must remain open to those who contribute to our... 24/06/2026 | 12:13:57 Thank you, Madam President. Dear Colleagues, I would like to thank the rapporteur for the work carried out on this important report. Artificial intelligence is transforming our societies, our economies and our democracies. It offers extraordinary opportunities for innovation, growth and better public services. At the same time, it raises new challenges that democratic institutions cannot ignore. The question before us is not whether we should embrace innovation. We should. The real challenge... 23/06/2026 | 16:54:56 Thank you, Mr President. Dear colleagues, I would like to thank the rapporteurs for their comprehensive and balanced work. This report recognises an important reality: Serbia has made significant progress since joining the Council of Europe in 2003. It is a fact that Serbia has made progress in a number of areas. Judicial reforms have been undertaken, important legislative changes have been adopted, and efforts have been made to align national legislation with the recommendations of the...

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