CUBAN HUMAN RIGHTS OBSERVATORY

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…

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ZARZALEJOS, TOGETHER WITH THE RULE OF LAW MONITORING GROUP OF THE LIBE COMMITTEE, TRAVELS TO SLOVAKIA HIGHLIGHTING PERSISTENT RULE OF LAW CHALLENGES

The Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), Javier Zarzalejos (EPP, Spain), led an official mission to Slovakia with the Rule of Law Monitoring Group to assess the impact of recent legislative reforms in criminal law, media pluralism, and the protection of fundamental rights in the country. During…

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EUROPEAN PEOPLE’S PARTY CONGRESS IN VALENCIA

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…

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ROUNDTABLE: EUROPE AND TRUMP – GLOBAL TENSIONS IN THE 21ST CENTURY

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…

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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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