PRESENCE IN THE MEDIA

On 2 March, Member of the European Parliament Javier Zarzalejos participated, in his capacity as Chair of the European Parliament’s LIBE Committee, in an event organized by the Vienna municipal company Wiener Stadtwerke focused on the protection and resilience of critical infrastructure in Europe, with particular attention to the energy and mobility sectors. The discussion…

On 26 February, the second trilogue on the Regulation establishing rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse was held. This meeting was the first to address substantive content and the first to take place under the Cypriot Presidency. The previous trilogue, held on 9 December under the Dutch Presidency, served as an initial exchange…

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), chaired by Javier Zarzalejos, met in Brussels on 23 and 24 February. MEPs held an exchange of views with the European Commission and eu-LISA on the initial evaluation of the Entry/Exit System (EES), a key element in strengthening the management of the Schengen area’s external…

Javier Zarzalejos chaired a delegation from the Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Monitoring Group (DRFMG) of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament, which carried out a mission to Madrid from 15 to 18 February 2026 to gather information on the state of the rule of…

The Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament, Javier Zarzalejos, co-chaired in Nicosia (Cyprus) the 18th meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group (JPSG) on Europol, held on 4 and 5 February 2026. The JPSG is the body responsible for the political oversight of Europol by…

On Monday, 23 January, the University of Deusto hosted a forum on renewable fuels organized jointly with Orkestra – Basque Institute of Competitiveness. Javier Zarzalejos took part in a roundtable discussion alongside PNV MEP Oihane Agirregoitia and Socialist MP Nicolás González Casares. During the debate, the Basque MEP defended climate neutrality without a loss of…

Popular Party MEP Javier Zarzalejos spoke on Saturday the 21st at the fourth edition of the Gregorio Ordóñez School, organized by Nuevas Generaciones of the Basque Country in San Sebastián. He participated in a roundtable discussion alongside Laura Garrido, Basque MP and spokesperson for the PP in the Basque Country; Mikel Lezama, spokesperson for NNGG…

His Majesty King Felipe VI addressed the plenary session of the European Parliament last Wednesday on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Spain’s accession to the European Union, in a solemn sitting shared with the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The Monarch highlighted the profound transformation experienced by our country over these…

On 19 January, the LIBE and JURI parliamentary committees held a joint meeting in Strasbourg at which the European Commission presented the new European Union Justice Programme for the 2028–2034 period. The session was co-chaired by Javier Zarzalejos, Chair of the LIBE Committee, and Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Chair of the JURI Committee. The European Commission was…

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…