PRESENCE IN THE MEDIA

On Tuesday, 12 May, Javier Zarzalejos held a meeting at the European Parliament with Kerry Smith, CEO of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), to discuss the main challenges related to protecting children from online sexual abuse and the dissemination of illegal content on the internet. During the meeting, participants reviewed the organisation’s latest annual report,…

On 12 May, the European Parliament hosted a tribute to Manuel Giménez Abad in Brussels to mark the 25th anniversary of his assassination by ETA. The event was marked by remembrance, the defence of the memory of victims, and the reaffirmation of democratic values in the face of terrorism. The ceremony brought together institutional representatives,…

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), chaired by Javier Zarzalejos, held its regular meeting in Brussels on 6 and 7 May 2026. In the field of home affairs funding, the committee held an exchange of views with Olivier Onidi, Deputy Director-General for Schengen and Internal Security at the European Commission, on…

MEETING WITH JOSÉ DANIEL FERRER

The European People’s Party (EPP) travelled to the Vatican for a series of reflection sessions on the future of Europe, the role of Christian values, and the major international challenges facing the European Union. The visit culminated in a private audience with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, at a time marked by geopolitical uncertainty and…

On Wednesday, 29 April, Javier Zarzalejos held a meeting with legal professionals and legal influencers at the European Parliament. The initiative was organised by MEP Adrián Vázquez and also brought together Juan Ignacio Zoido, Borja Giménez Larraz, and Maravillas Abadía. Among the participants were Juan Gonzalo Ospina, Miguel Benito Barrionuevo, and Javier Vázquez Matilla, all…

On Thursday, April 23, Javier Zarzalejos, Member of the European Parliament, held a meeting at the European Parliament with a group of 20 lawyers from the Málaga Bar Association, who visited the institution to gain first-hand insight into its functioning and the main challenges facing the European Union. During the meeting, Zarzalejos emphasized the importance…

On April 22, the European Parliament hosted the event “Take Action to Stop Executions in Iran”, opened by Member of the European Parliament Javier Zarzalejos and attended by more than 200 participants. The event featured Maryam Rajavi, President of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), and served to denounce the increase in executions…

On April 16, the third interinstitutional meeting was held on the proposal for a Regulation establishing rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse. The meeting was attended by European Commissioner Magnus Brunner, Ambassador Christina Rafti, representing the Cypriot Presidency of the Council, and the European Parliament’s rapporteur for this file and Chair of the…

On Tuesday, April 7, Javier Zarzalejos, Member of the European Parliament, held a meeting at the European Parliament in his capacity as Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), with the Vice President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Manuel Domínguez, together with Canary Islands MEP from the Partido…