PRESENCE IN THE MEDIA

On Thursday, May 22, MEP Javier Zarzalejos called for a comprehensive European Union strategy to reinforce the position of the autonomous cities of Melilla and Ceuta as key border enclaves. His statement came during an official mission organized by the European People’s Party (EPP), which also included MEPs Dolors Montserrat, Juan Ignacio Zoido, Tomas Tobé,…

This past Friday, May 16, Basque MEP from the Popular Party, Javier Zarzalejos, warned of what he described as a “slide into decline” currently affecting the Basque economy. At a press conference held in Bilbao alongside the President of the Basque PP, Javier de Andrés, Zarzalejos called for an immediate response to what he described…

On Friday, May 16, MEP Javier Zarzalejos held a meeting with William Cockburn, Executive Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), based in Bilbao. During the visit, Zarzalejos toured the agency’s facilities and expressed interest in the work being done to improve working conditions across the European Union. They exchanged…

On Thursday, May 15, MEP Javier Zarzalejos met with a group of students at the Colegio Mayor de Deusto in Bilbao, where he held an open discussion on the current challenges facing the European Union and the role young people must play in shaping its future. During the talk, Zarzalejos addressed key issues such as…

On Monday, May 12, MEP Javier Zarzalejos met in Brussels with Elena Larrinaga and Yaxys Cires, representatives of the Cuban Human Rights Observatory (OCDH), to discuss the state of fundamental rights in Cuba. During the meeting, the current situation on the island was analyzed, with particular focus on the recent imprisonment of opposition leader José…

On Wednesday, May 7, the European Parliament held a solemn ceremony in Strasbourg to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. The event, which took place in the plenary chamber, featured the participation of three veterans of the conflict and included speeches by the President of the Parliament,…

The European People’s Party (EPP) Congress, held on April 29 and 30, 2025, in the city of Valencia, brought together more than 2,000 delegates from across Europe and leaders of the continent’s main center-right parties. The meeting aimed to strengthen party unity, update its political roadmap, and project a common message for the future of…

On April 24, MEP Javier Zarzalejos participated alongside MEP Nicolás Pascual de la Parte in an engaging roundtable discussion on the future of Europe, organized by Nuevas Generaciones of the Tetuán branch of the People’s Party. The event focused on the major challenges Europe faces in the 21st century. A central topic of discussion was…

On April 23, the Francisco de Vitoria University (UFV) hosted an International Congress focused on one of the most pressing challenges for today’s democracies: democratic renewal. The event, organized in collaboration with Ibero-American universities and other national academic institutions, brought together experts from various countries to reflect on the ethical, political, and institutional foundations of…

On April 3rd, Javier Zarzalejos, Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament, met in Strasbourg with the interparliamentary delegation of the Shura Council of Saudi Arabia. During the meeting, the Saudi representatives presented their country’s progress in the areas of cybersecurity, data protection, and crime prevention,…