JAVIER ZARZALEJOS CALLS FOR A DETERMINED EUROPE FAITHFUL TO ITS VALUES AT THE UFV INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON DEMOCRATIC RENEWAL

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…

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MEETING WITH THE INTERPARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION OF THE SHURA COUNCIL OF SAUDI ARABIA

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,…

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MEETING OF THE LIBE CHAIR WITH THE UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE TO THE EU

On March 26, LIBE Committee Chair Javier Zarzalejos met with Jean-Nicolas Beuze, Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to the European Union, to discuss the main challenges related to the implementation of the new Pact on Migration and Asylum. The meeting emphasised the need for full and consistent implementation of the…

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VISIT OF JOSÉ MARÍA AZNAR TO BRUSSELS

On March 18 and 19, former Prime Minister of Spain and President of the FAES Foundation, José María Aznar, visited Brussels to hold a series of meetings with senior European institutional officials. In some of these meetings, he was accompanied by MEP Javier Zarzalejos, director of the aforementioned foundation. The agenda began on Tuesday, March…

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JAVIER ZARZALEJOS PARTICIPATES IN THE WORKING BREAKFAST ON FORCED MARRIAGES ORGANIZED BY THE BELGIAN MEP ASSITA KANKO

The president of the LIBE Committee of the European Parliament, Javier Zarzalejos, participated last March 11 in the working breakfast organized by the MEP Assita Kanko to discuss the fight against forced marriages and marital captivity in Europe. The meeting was also attended by the Commissioner for Justice, Michael McGrath, as well as experts and…

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TRIBUTE TO THE VICTIMS OF TERRORISM IN STRASBOURG

March 11 marks the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism, a day established by the EU following the 2004 Madrid attacks. In its 21st edition, the ceremony took place in Strasbourg, in an event co-organized by the European Commission and the French Republic. The event was attended by the European Commissioner for Migration…

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JAVIER ZARZALEJOS CHAIRS LIBE DEBATE ON EU-LATIN AMERICA SECURITY COOPERATION

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament, under the chairmanship of Javier Zarzalejos, held on March 6 an exchange of views on security cooperation between the European Union and Latin America, as well as the role of parliamentary diplomacy in this field. The debate was attended by the…

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