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ZARZALEJOS DISCUSSES EU CHALLENGES WITH A GROUP OF LAWYERS FROM MÁLAGA AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
On Thursday, April 23, Javier Zarzalejos, Member of the European Parliament, held a meeting at the European Parliament with a group of 20 lawyers from the Málaga Bar Association, who visited the institution to gain first-hand insight into its functioning and the main challenges facing the European Union. During the meeting, Zarzalejos emphasized the importance…
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKS OUT AGAINST EXECUTIONS IN IRAN AND REAFFIRMS ITS SUPPORT FOR A DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION
On April 22, the European Parliament hosted the event “Take Action to Stop Executions in Iran”, opened by Member of the European Parliament Javier Zarzalejos and attended by more than 200 participants. The event featured Maryam Rajavi, President of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), and served to denounce the increase in executions…
NEW PROGRESS IN NEGOTIATIONS ON THE EUROPEAN REGULATION TO PREVENT AND COMBAT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
On April 16, the third interinstitutional meeting was held on the proposal for a Regulation establishing rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse. The meeting was attended by European Commissioner Magnus Brunner, Ambassador Christina Rafti, representing the Cypriot Presidency of the Council, and the European Parliament’s rapporteur for this file and Chair of the…
ZARZALEJOS MEETS WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CANARY ISLANDS TO ADDRESS THE MIGRATION CHALLENGE
On Tuesday, April 7, Javier Zarzalejos, Member of the European Parliament, held a meeting at the European Parliament in his capacity as Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), with the Vice President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Manuel Domínguez, together with Canary Islands MEP from the Partido…
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT GREENLIGHTS FASTER RETURNS OF IRREGULAR MIGRANTS, CONTRASTING WITH SÁNCHEZ’S MODEL IN SPAIN
On March 26, the European Parliament took a decisive step in reforming the European Union’s migration policy by approving the opening of negotiations with the Council on a new returns regulation. The text, promoted by the European People’s Party, aims to strengthen the credibility of the European migration system and improve the effectiveness of managing…
ZARZALEJOS PARTICIPATES IN A FRONTEX EVENT
On March 25, Javier Zarzalejos, Member of the European Parliament from the Partido Popular and Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), participated in Brussels in the event “Frontex in Brussels: Futureproofing the Role of European Integrated Border Management Intelligence”, alongside the Executive Director of Frontex, Hans Leijtens. During his…
ZARZALEJOS OPENS IN BRUSSELS A KEY DEBATE ON EUROPEAN COORDINATION IN DIGITAL REGULATION
On March 17, Javier Zarzalejos, Member of the European Parliament from the Partido Popular and Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), opened in Brussels the conference “Cross-regulatory interplay and cooperation in the EU: a data protection perspective”, together with the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Henna Virkkunen. The…
MEETING WITH THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE OF LITHUANIA
Member of the European Parliament Javier Zarzalejos held a working meeting with the Minister of Justice of Lithuania, Ewelina Dobrowolska, in his capacity as Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views ahead of Lithuania’s upcoming presidency of the…
MEETING WITH THE LITHUANIAN MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR
On 4 March, Member of the European Parliament Javier Zarzalejos held a working meeting with the Lithuanian Minister of the Interior, Vladislav Kondratovič, in his capacity as Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on the main internal security challenges facing…
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE POLICE INTERGROUP
On 4 March, Member of the European Parliament Javier Zarzalejos took part in the annual event of the European Parliament’s Police Intergroup, chaired by Belgian MEP Assita Kanko. The meeting brought together around 300 police officers from different Member States in Brussels, along with institutional representatives and security experts, for a day dedicated to analyzing…