Paulo CUNHA
Portugal · Centre-right · Christian democracy, conservatism. Founded 1953 (as Christian Democratic Group) group page →
National party: PSD
Born 22 August 1971
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Budgetary Control CONT 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 Industry, Research and Energy ITRE 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 Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs LIBE Member since 19 Jul 2024
- Committee on Petitions PETI 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
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Association Parliamentary Committee DCAM A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Sept 2024
Parliamentary assembly
- Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly DACP A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 24 Jul 2025
- Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly DAFR A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 24 Jul 2025
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on Attracting Investment to Ensure a Competitive and Sustainable European Union IG10-03 Member since 31 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Biodiversity, Hunting and Countryside IG10-04 Member since 4 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Christians in the Middle East IG10-07 Member since 20 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on Cohesion Policy and Outermost Regions IG10-08 Member since 25 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on European Cultural Heritage, Ways of Saint James and other European Cultural Routes IG10-11 Member since 29 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) IG10-22 Member since 12 Mar 2025
Earlier this term (1)
- Delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee D-ME · Substitute 19 Sept 2024 – 12 Mar 2025
Topics they work on
Economy & single market 13Digital, AI & data 9Foreign affairs 7EU budget & funds 5Energy 4Justice, rule of law & rights 4Trade & customs 4Climate & environment 3Defence & security 2Jobs, social affairs & equality 2Transport & tourism 2Health 1EU institutions & Parliament 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sept 2026 | Official delegation Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | — 9 Sept 2026 |
| 7 Sept 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Budgetary Control committee | Discharge 2025: General budget of the EU - European Parliament 2026/2080 7 Sept 2026 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Budgetary Control committee | Partial renewal of Members of the Court of Auditors - AT nominee 2026/0806 24 Jun 2026 |
| 4 May 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Petitions committee | — 4 May 2026 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Official delegation Petitions committee | — 22 Apr 2026 |
| 10 Apr 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Industry, Research and Energy committee | On the adoption of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, on the multiannual technical guidelines for this programme, on the multiannual financial guidelines for managing the assets of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, and repealing Decisions 2003/77/EC and 2008/376/EC 2025/0398 10 Apr 2026 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Official delegation Budgetary Control committee | — 25 Mar 2026 |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Establishing Global Europe 2025/0227 3 Mar 2026 |
| 20 Oct 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law 2025/0136 20 Oct 2025 |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Official delegation Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | — 14 Jul 2025 |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Official delegation Industry, Research and Energy committee | — 26 Mar 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Petitions committee | Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025 2025/2016 20 Mar 2025 |
| 10 Sept 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Report- Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 as regards Vanuatu (2024/0128 (COD)) – EPP rapporteur 10 Sept 2024 |
| 10 Sept 2024 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Opinion - Detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for Union citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals (recast) (Council's request for re-consultation) (2021/0372 (CNS)) – EPP shadow rapporteur 10 Sept 2024 |
| 10 Sept 2024 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs committee | Standing LIBE rapporteur Gender mainstreaming - EPP 10 Sept 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.