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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 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

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... 23/04/2026 | 16:45:50 Thank you very much, Mister President, Dear colleagues, The report we are discussing today addresses a real issue that cannot be ignored: social dumping and labour exploitation still persist across several European countries. These phenomena not only undermine the dignity of work but also distort competition and seriously penalise companies that comply with the rules. And it is precisely here that our political reflection must begin. Because those who comply, workers and businesses alike... 23/04/2026 | 11:41:32 Thank you, Madam President. Dear Colleagues, Today’s debate is, above all, a call for collective responsibility. The Middle East remains a region where peace is fragile and where too many people continue to live under the weight of insecurity, violence and uncertainty. In this context, we must reaffirm a fundamental principle: respect for international law is not optional, it is the foundation of a just and lasting peace. The Group of the European People's Party (EPP) reiterates its clear and...

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