Hélder SOUSA SILVA
Portugal · Centre-right · Christian democracy, conservatism. Founded 1953 (as Christian Democratic Group) group page →
National party: PSD
Born 21 July 1965
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Budgets BUDG Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Culture and Education CULT A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Security and Defence SEDE A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 23 Jan 2025
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation for relations with the Federative Republic of Brazil D-BR Chair since 30 Sept 2024
- Delegation for relations with Mercosur DMER Member since 19 Sept 2024
Parliamentary assembly
- Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly DLAT A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 20 May 2026
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on European Cultural Heritage, Ways of Saint James and other European Cultural Routes IG10-11 Member since 29 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Resilience, Disaster Management and Civil Protection IG10-19 Member since 17 Mar 2025
- Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas (SEARICA) IG10-20 Member since 4 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Sky and Space IG10-21 Member since 27 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) IG10-22 Member since 12 Mar 2025
- Intergroup on Wine, Quality Foodstuffs and Spirits IG10-28 Member since 23 Jan 2025
Earlier this term (2)
- Subcommittee on Security and Defence SEDE · Substitute 19 Jul 2024 – 19 Jan 2025
- Delegation for relations with the Federative Republic of Brazil D-BR · Member 19 Sept 2024 – 29 Sept 2024
Topics they work on
EU budget & funds 24Foreign affairs 24Defence & security 17Economy & single market 15Jobs, social affairs & equality 9Digital, AI & data 6Agriculture, food & fisheries 5Transport & tourism 5Climate & environment 4Justice, rule of law & rights 2Energy 1Health 1EU institutions & Parliament 1Trade & customs 1
Counted over the dossiers they speak on, lead, shadow or amend in committee, and the questions and motions they author.
Dossiers they lead, shadow or negotiate
| Since | Role | Dossier |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | Trilogue negotiator Budgets committee | — 22 Oct 2026 |
| 24 Sept 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Malta and Italy regarding storm Harry in January 2026 and to Portugal and Spain following the storms in January and February 2026 2026/0284 24 Sept 2026 |
| 14 Sept 2026 | Official delegation Culture and Education committee | — 14 Sept 2026 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2026/001 BE/Cora 2026/0197 31 Aug 2026 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Budgets committee | European Union Space Services Agency and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/696 2026/0084 14 Jul 2026 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Culture and Education committee | Cultural and creative sectors in the age of AI 2025/2180 10 Jun 2026 |
| 19 May 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Security and Defence committee | Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2026 2026/2060 19 May 2026 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Official delegation Culture and Education committee | — 28 Apr 2026 |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Official delegation D-BR | Mission to Brazil 6-8 May 2026\n 9 Apr 2026 |
| 8 Apr 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Budgets committee | European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), the European cybersecurity certification framework, and ICT supply chain security and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/881 (The Cybersecurity Act 2) 2026/0011 8 Apr 2026 |
| 8 Apr 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Budgets committee | Amending Regulations (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2017/746 as regards simplifying and reducing the burden of the rules on medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices, and amending Regulation (EU) 2022/123 as regards the support of the European Medicines Agency for the expert panels on medical devices and Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 as regards the list of Union harmonisation legislation referred to in its Annex I 2025/0404 8 Apr 2026 |
| 8 Apr 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Budgets committee | Amending Regulations (EU) No 1095/2010, No 648/2012, No 600/2014, No 909/2014, 2015/2365, 2019/1156, 2021/23, 2022/858, 2023/1114, No 1060/2009, 2016/1011, 2017/2402, 2023/2631 and 2024/3005 as regards the further development of capital market integration and supervision within the Union 2025/0383 8 Apr 2026 |
| 7 Apr 2026 | Delegation chair D-BR | — 7 Apr 2026 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Culture and Education committee | Establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 2025/0240 23 Mar 2026 |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Official delegation DMER | The Mission of the Delegation for relations with Mercosur (DMER) will be held in Argentina from 30 March-1 April 2026. 9 Mar 2026 |
| 9 Mar 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium – EGF/2025/008 BE/Liberty 2026/0066 9 Mar 2026 |
| 13 Feb 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgets committee | Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium - EGF/2025/007 BE/Casa 2026/0038 13 Feb 2026 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Establishing the 'AgoraEU' programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/692 and (EU) 2021/818 2025/0550 28 Jan 2026 |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Official delegation Security and Defence committee | — 17 Jan 2026 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Opinion rapporteur Budgets committee | Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695 2025/0543 13 Jan 2026 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol on the implementation of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Cook Islands (2025-2032) 2025/0287 16 Dec 2025 |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Budgets committee | European Chemicals Agency and amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) No 649/2012 and (EU) 2019/1021 2025/0207 4 Dec 2025 |
| 3 Dec 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Culture and Education committee | Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695 2025/0543 3 Dec 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Opinion rapporteur Culture and Education committee | — 19 Nov 2025 |
| 5 Nov 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Culture and Education committee | — 5 Nov 2025 |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Trilogue negotiator Budgets committee | — 20 Oct 2025 |
| 29 Sept 2025 | Official delegation D-BR | AGRI Mission to Brazil - 27-30 October 2025 29 Sept 2025 |
| 16 Sept 2025 | Delegation chair D-BR | — 16 Sept 2025 |
| 16 Sept 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community (2025–2029) 2025/0202 16 Sept 2025 |
| 16 Sept 2025 | Official delegation | EP delegation to the to observe the second General elections in Bolivia\n18 October (am) and will end on 21 October 2025 16 Sept 2025 |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Official delegation D-BR | INTA Mission to Brazil from 20-24 July 7 Jul 2025 |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Official delegation D-BR | INTA mission to Brazil by Friday 4 July 2025 16 Jun 2025 |
| 16 Jun 2025 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Culture and Education committee | The EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027 2025/2115 16 Jun 2025 |
| 15 May 2025 | Official delegation Budgets committee | — 15 May 2025 |
| 15 May 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Security and Defence committee | Amending Regulations (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/1153, (EU) 2023/1525 and 2024/795, as regards incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan 2025/0103 15 May 2025 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Budgets committee | European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) 2024/0061 31 Mar 2025 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Official delegation Budgets committee | — 27 Mar 2025 |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Official delegation Security and Defence committee | — 17 Feb 2025 |
| 12 Dec 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Culture and Education committee | Rapporteur for the CULT opinion on Budgetary procedure 2026 and 2027 12 Dec 2024 |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Culture and Education committee | EPP shadow rapporteur for CULT opinion on the BUDG own-initiative report 'A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world' 11 Dec 2024 |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Opinion rapporteur Budgets committee | Revision of the Union Customs Code 10 Dec 2024 |
| 28 Nov 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgets committee | Rapporteur: Budgetary assessment on the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794, as regards the strengthening of Europol’s support to preventing and combating migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings 28 Nov 2024 |
| 20 Nov 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgets committee | Standing Rapporteur for Agencies in Budgets Committee 20 Nov 2024 |
| 13 Nov 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgets committee | relator do dossiê Medidas específicas no âmbito do Fundo Europeu Agrícola de Desenvolvimento Rural (FEADER) para prestar assistência suplementar aos Estados-Membros afectados por catástrofes naturais 13 Nov 2024 |
| 12 Nov 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgets committee | Part of a scrutiny team for INVEST EU 12 Nov 2024 |
| 28 Oct 2024 | Trilogue negotiator Budgets committee | EP Delegation to the Conciliation Committee 28 Oct 2024 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Culture and Education committee | Opinion on the Own-initiative report ‘A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world’ (Main committee: BUDG) 22 Oct 2024 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | rapporteur for Decentralised Agencies 8 Oct 2024 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgets committee | Shadow Rapporteur: budgetary assessment on the Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2024-2029) 8 Oct 2024 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgets committee | standing rapporteur for Invest EU 8 Oct 2024 |
| 2 Oct 2024 | Official delegation | Observação Eleitoral em Moçambique 2 Oct 2024 |
| 25 Sept 2024 | Delegation chair D-BR | — 25 Sept 2024 |
| 25 Sept 2024 | Official delegation | Mission da Comissão CULT a Bad Ischl, Austria 25 Sept 2024 |
| 17 Sept 2024 | Official delegation | — 17 Sept 2024 |
| 16 Sept 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgets committee | — 16 Sept 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.