PRESENCE IN THE MEDIA

Javier Zarzalejos met in Brussels with Andrew Puzder, United States Ambassador to the European Union, in his capacity as Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. The meeting served to highlight the value of transatlantic relations, which remain necessary and useful despite the changes affecting the international order. Both…

Zarzalejos met with a delegation of experts from the ANAR Foundation (Aid to Children and Adolescents at Risk) who, in light of the conclusions of their latest annual report, wished to convey to European legislators the reality they face on a daily basis and to learn first-hand about the measures the European Union is considering…

The Council Presidency, the Commission, and the European Parliament’s negotiating team, led by Javier Zarzalejos (EPP) and Lucia Yar (Renew), have reached an agreement on the new Directive on the Rights of Victims of Crime. This represents a major step forward in harmonising the rights of crime victims across the European Union. The Member of…

This week, the European Union approved two fundamental regulations to complete the European migration and asylum package, with only the returns regulation still pending. Both texts were adopted following agreements between the Council, the Commission, and the European Parliament: the first was concluded in the early hours of Wednesday, and the second on Thursday morning,…

On Wednesday, 10 December, Member of the European Parliament Javier Zarzalejos held a meeting with the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, Daniella Misail-Nichitin, in his capacity as Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE). The meeting took place within the framework of political dialogue…

On 9 December, the European Parliament, represented by MEP Javier Zarzalejos, and the Council of the European Union, represented by the Danish Minister of Justice, Peter Hummelgaard, launched negotiations between the two institutions to agree on the Regulation on preventing and combating online child sexual abuse. The protection of children is one of the fundamental…

The Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), Javier Zarzalejos, held an exchange of views with Cyprus’s Permanent Representative to the European Union, Christina Rafti, as part of the preparatory contacts for the upcoming Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU. During the meeting, held at the European Parliament…

The Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), Javier Zarzalejos, held a meeting with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) at the European Parliament, focused on strengthening cooperation between the two institutions in areas of shared interest. During the meeting, Zarzalejos underlined the convergence between the priorities…

As Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)—the committee responsible for immigration matters in the European Parliament—Javier Zarzalejos held a working meeting with Portugal’s Minister of the Presidency, who is responsible for these competences within the Portuguese government, as part of the minister’s official visit to Brussels. The meeting enabled…

On December 4, Member of the European Parliament Javier Zarzalejos took part in the event “The Constitution and Europe: the Shield of Democracy”, held at the European Parliament and organized by MEPs Borja Giménez Larraz and Adrián Vázquez. The event featured contributions from philosopher Fernando Savater and lawyer Guadalupe Sánchez, who offered a legal and…