PRESENCE IN THE MEDIA

On March 26, the European Parliament took a decisive step in reforming the European Union’s migration policy by approving the opening of negotiations with the Council on a new returns regulation. The text, promoted by the European People’s Party, aims to strengthen the credibility of the European migration system and improve the effectiveness of managing…

On March 25, Javier Zarzalejos, Member of the European Parliament from the Partido Popular and Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), participated in Brussels in the event “Frontex in Brussels: Futureproofing the Role of European Integrated Border Management Intelligence”, alongside the Executive Director of Frontex, Hans Leijtens. During his…

On March 17, Javier Zarzalejos, Member of the European Parliament from the Partido Popular and Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), opened in Brussels the conference “Cross-regulatory interplay and cooperation in the EU: a data protection perspective”, together with the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Henna Virkkunen. The…

Member of the European Parliament Javier Zarzalejos held a working meeting with the Minister of Justice of Lithuania, Ewelina Dobrowolska, in his capacity as Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views ahead of Lithuania’s upcoming presidency of the…

On 4 March, Member of the European Parliament Javier Zarzalejos held a working meeting with the Lithuanian Minister of the Interior, Vladislav Kondratovič, in his capacity as Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on the main internal security challenges facing…

On 4 March, Member of the European Parliament Javier Zarzalejos took part in the annual event of the European Parliament’s Police Intergroup, chaired by Belgian MEP Assita Kanko. The meeting brought together around 300 police officers from different Member States in Brussels, along with institutional representatives and security experts, for a day dedicated to analyzing…

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…