PRESENCE IN THE MEDIA

MEP Javier Zarzalejos attended the presentation of the annual ‘World Watch’ report prepared by the NGO Open Doors (OD), which ranks the countries where Christians suffer the most persecution and discrimination. This year’s theme was “Iran: Oppression and not freedom…”, with Iranian lawyer Dabrina Bet-Tamraz as speaker-expert. The report was presented by Wimco Ester, Advocate…

MEP Javier Zarzalejos, participated last Saturday, January 21 in the day ‘European Dialogues’, organized by the Parliamentary Group of the European People’s Party and the Basque People’s Party, which was held at the Euskalduna Palace in Bilbao, and addressed current issues for the Basque Country as the European economic situation, the arrival of Next Generation…

The people of Ukraine, represented by its President Volodimir Zelensky and its civil society organizations and elected representatives, received the Sakharov Prize at the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday 14 December. President Zelenski, who spoke by videoconference, stressed in his words of thanks that “this war must be won in…

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…