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)
22/04/2026 | 18:01:36 Dear Madam President, Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to begin by congratulating the rapporteur, Mrs Gala VELDHOEN, on the excellent report we are examining today, which clearly reaffirms an essential principle: the rejection of the death penalty in all circumstances. Portugal fully supports this position. We were one of the first countries in the world to abolish the death penalty. This choice is part of our democratic identity. It is based on a simple conviction: the state must not have... 21/04/2026 | 16:54:02 Mr Chairman, dear colleagues, Violence and hate speech against politicians today represent a real threat to European democracy. If those who choose to serve the public interest do so in fear of threats, attacks or reprisals, then democracy itself is undermined. This phenomenon is neither isolated nor marginal. It is on the rise, crossing the entire political spectrum and affecting all levels of governance. Its consequences are far-reaching: self-censorship, alienation of citizens, abandonment... 29/01/2025 | 19:09:52 Thank you, Mister Chairman. Dear colleagues, Eighty-three percent of the world's population live where they were born; 13% of migrants are internal; 3% are international; 0.3% are refugees. People don't migrate to free their countries from demographic pressures or to make up for a birth deficit. Most people migrate because of job opportunities, to study, to join family or, in a minority of cases, to escape violence and oppression. Immigration today represents a major social challenge...
23/06/2026 | Doc. 16438 | Motion for a resolution Territorial cohesion: a strategic imperative for a sustainable Europe 22/04/2026 | Doc. 16388 | Motion for a resolution Hate crimes against Christians in Europe 22/04/2026 | Doc. 16389 | Motion for a resolution Urgent need for targeted sanctions against Turkish officials responsible for the deprivation of liberty of Osman Kavala 07/10/2025 | Doc. 16255 | Written declaration Medical evacuations of Palestinian patients from Gaza: Europe must step up 16/09/2025 | Doc. 16255 | Written declaration Medical evacuations of Palestinian patients from Gaza: Europe must step up
25/06/2026 | Doc. 16412, vote on the draft text for resolution Access of migrants and refugees to healthcare 25/06/2026 | Doc. 16415, vote on the draft text for recommendation Media freedom in sport 25/06/2026 | Doc. 16415, vote on the draft text for resolution Media freedom in sport 24/06/2026 | Doc. 16423, vote on the draft text for resolution Ensuring sustainable food security in times of crisis: strengthening resilience and access to food 22/04/2026 | Doc. 16370, vote on the draft text for resolution Paving the way for a culture of consent