MEETING WITH THE INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION IN SUPPORT OF ONLINE CHILD PROTECTION

On Tuesday, 12 May, Javier Zarzalejos held a meeting at the European Parliament with Kerry Smith, CEO of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), to discuss the main challenges related to protecting children from online sexual abuse and the dissemination of illegal content on the internet. During the meeting, participants reviewed the organisation’s latest annual report,…

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LIBE COMMITTEE MEETING OF 6–7 MAY 2026

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), chaired by Javier Zarzalejos, held its regular meeting in Brussels on 6 and 7 May 2026. In the field of home affairs funding, the committee held an exchange of views with Olivier Onidi, Deputy Director-General for Schengen and Internal Security at the European Commission, on…

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MEETING WITH HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV AT THE VATICAN

The European People’s Party (EPP) travelled to the Vatican for a series of reflection sessions on the future of Europe, the role of Christian values, and the major international challenges facing the European Union. The visit culminated in a private audience with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, at a time marked by geopolitical uncertainty and…

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