PRESENCE IN THE MEDIA

On September 22, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), chaired by Javier Zarzalejos, discussed the report on the mission to the island of El Hierro (May 26–28, 2025), which was carried out to assess the migratory situation on the island in light of the significant increase in arrivals via the Atlantic…

The Member of the European Parliament for the Popular Party and Director of the FAES Foundation, Javier Zarzalejos, took part on September 19 in the closing session of the FAES Campus 2025, alongside the President of the Popular Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, and the former Prime Minister and President of FAES, José María Aznar. In…

MEP Javier Zarzalejos held a meeting with Ireland’s Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Immigration, Jim O’Callaghan, in the framework of preparations for the upcoming Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU, which will take place during the second half of 2026. That semester will be a decisive moment for the European Union: it…

From 15 to 18 September, the Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), Javier Zarzalejos, led an official mission of the committee to Washington, D.C. The delegation focused on strengthening transatlantic cooperation in the fight against organized crime, terrorism and cybercrime, as well as on protecting children online and addressing…

On Friday, September 12, MEP Javier Zarzalejos carried out an intense day in San Sebastián, with several events focused on the major challenges facing Spain and the European Union. The day began with his participation in a round table as part of the Basque Parliament’s Summer Courses, alongside MEPs Oihane Agirregoitia from the PNV, Idoia…

MEP Javier Zarzalejos took part on Friday, September 5, in the “Antonio Torres” Summer School organized by the People’s Party of Aragón. He participated in a roundtable discussion alongside Ignacio Astarloa and Carlos Vidal, moderated by Senator Eloy Suárez, which addressed the crisis of the rule of law in Spain. In his remarks, Zarzalejos warned…

On September 3rd, MEP Javier Zarzalejos took part in the EPP Police Summit, a meeting that brought together prominent European leaders such as Manfred Weber, President of the European People’s Party, Catherine De Bolle, Executive Director of Europol, Magnus Brunner, Commissioner for Home Affairs and Immigration, and Dolors Montserrat, Secretary General of the European People’s…

On June 18, MEP Javier Zarzalejos met in Strasbourg with Ahmed Abu Zeid, Head of the Egyptian Mission to the European Union. The meeting focused on various aspects of the current state of EU-Egypt relations, highlighting their strategic importance and Egypt’s role as a key partner for regional stability. A central topic of the discussion…

To mark the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Schengen Agreement, the Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), Javier Zarzalejos, took part in the commemorative event held in the town of Schengen, Luxembourg—where in 1985, five member states of the then European Community signed the agreement…

Between May 26 and 28, a delegation of Members of the European Parliament from the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), led by Chair Javier Zarzalejos, conducted an official mission to the Canary Islands focused on the management of migration flows, the state of reception systems, and cooperation with local and European…