PRESENCE IN THE MEDIA

MEP Javier Zarzalejos, who leads the European Parliament report on the Commission’s legislative proposal for the prevention and fight against sexual abuse of minors, met on December 5 in London with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to find out first-hand her fight against online child sexual abuse. The IWF is an independent, Cambridge-based, non-profit organization…

Promoted by the Ministry of Presidency, Justice and Interior of the Community of Madrid and its Commissioner for Victims and organized by the MEPs Gabriel Mato and Javier Zarzalejos, on November 30 the Conference “The European protection of victims of terrorism: the role of institutions and civil society”, was held in the European Parliament At…

The Spanish Delegation of the Group of the European People’s Party inaugurated last Wednesday, November 30, the first Nativity scene that the European Parliament has exhibited in its history. During the Event “A Birth in the heart of the Christian roots and traditions of Europe in the European Parliament”, several MEPs participated, as well as…

Leopoldo López Mendoza is a prominent political figure and opposition leader to the Venezuelan government. He was the leader of the Voluntad Popular party in 2014, when he was arrested, tried and convicted for having allegedly instigated the violent protests on February 12, 2014. His “crime” was fighting for freedom and democracy in Venezuela. On…

MEP Javier Zarzalejos participated on November 18 together with the journalist and writer, Tom Burns, in a new FAES Dialogues entitled, Where is the United Kingdom going?, moderated by the political analyst, José Ruiz Vicioso. The country, which has traditionally been characterized by political stability, has undergone substantial changes in a short period of time…

On November 17, MEP Javier Zarzalejos received a group of mayors, affiliates and sympathizers of the Popular Party from various towns in the Moraña region, in the province of Ávila, in the European Parliament. The MEP explained to the visitors the importance of the European institutions, emphasizing that, although the community world may seem like…

On November 15, in the context of the celebration of the first week of technological awareness in the European Parliament promoted by Vice President Eva Kaili, a conference was held to discuss how technology can help protect minors online. Under the title How can we use technology to ensure safety for children online?, the host…

On November 14, the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Madrid organized the “Business Forum of the Spanish Presidency of the EU”, in order to address the new challenges in terms of sustainability, social commitment and corporate governance. The conference, inaugurated by Eva Serrano, vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services…

On November 10, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized a lunch-debate with a Delegation of ASEAN representatives (South East Asia) in which relevant issues related to the strategic relations between ASEAN and the EU were analyzed. This high-level delegation was headed by a former minister of Thailand and by the president of Vietnam’s diplomatic academy. The…

On November 7 and 8, the National Distance Education University (UNED) held an international conference on the Rule of Law, Security and Defense in the European Union at its headquarters in Brussels. As a complement to this Congress and directed by the Professor of Constitutional Law, Carlos Vidal, the group of students and teachers had…