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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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