MEETING OF THE CIVIL LIBERTIES, JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

On 30 September, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs held a meeting under the chairmanship of Javier Zarzalejos. During the meeting, important appearances were made by prominent representatives of different European organisations or agencies. First, Laura Kövesi, Chief Prosecutor of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), presented the achievements and challenges faced…

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NEW EUROPEAN SCENARIO BREAKFAST, CE CONSULTING

Javier Zarzalejos, MEP, participated on 26 September in a breakfast meeting between CEOs and executives at the Club Finaciero Génova. During the meeting, Zarzalejos explained the new European scenario and how it will impact Spanish companies. He also spoke about immigration and its implications, the Russia-Ukraine war, environmental policies, the Chinese and US economy and…

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CAMPUS FAES 2024 THE RENEWAL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

MEP Javier Zarzalejos took part in a new edition of the FAES Campus 2024 from 23 to 26 September. During the opening session, Zarzalejos stated that FAES Foundation ‘wants to strengthen our role and position as one of the references in the public debate in our country’. ‘We aspire to strengthen dialogue and exchange between…

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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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