MEETING WITH SIRPA RAUTO, DIRECTOR OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND OTHER HEADS OF EUROPEAN UNION AGENCIES IN THE FIELD OF JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS

In his capacity as Chairman of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Javier Zarzalejos met with the Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). The agency was created in 2007 and is based in Vienna. It is an independent body that advises EU institutions and national governments on fundamental…

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UNITED IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ONLINE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

On 17 September, Javier Zarzalejos hosted an event at the European Parliament in Strasbourg to discuss current data on online child sexual abuse, the actions taken by child protection associations and the possibilities for combating this scourge through European legislation. The breakfast meeting, organised in collaboration with Eurochild and ECLAG, a coalition of more than…

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MEETING WITH YOUNG CONTENT CREATORS IN STRASBOURG

On 17 September, as chair of the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Home Affairs and Justice (LIBE) Committee, Javier Zarzalejos met with six content creators in Strasbourg. These young people have more than 2 million followers on their platforms and, each with a different approach – ranging from entertainment to culture and education – have used…

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PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT ON THE RULE OF LAW BY THE FUNDACIÓN HAY DERECHO

MEP Javier Zarzalejos stated on 13 September that ‘never before in history has Spain been so “de-parliamentarised”. Not even with absolute majorities has the Spanish Parliament been so depreciated’. He did so during the presentation of the report on the rule of law drawn up by the Hay Derecho Foundation. The MEP stressed that there…

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MEETINGS WITH COMMISSIONER NOMINEES PRIOR TO THEIR APPEARANCES BEFORE THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

In his capacity as Chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Home Affairs and Justice, Javier Zarzalejos has held a series of meetings with the Commissioners-designate ahead of their appearances before the relevant parliamentary committees that are due to confirm their appointments. – Michael McGrath (Ireland) nominated as future Justice and Rule of…

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