PRESENCE IN THE MEDIA

The Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), Javier Zarzalejos, held a working meeting with a delegation from the Basque Parliament’s Committee for the Improvement of Democratic Quality, composed of representatives from various political groups in the regional chamber. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange experiences and…

On the occasion of the first anniversary of the fact-finding missions carried out by the European Parliament’s Committees on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and Budgetary Control (CONT) to Slovakia, European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs Javier Zarzalejos and Tomáš Zdechovský held a press conference on 20 March to present the main findings of…

From 2 to 5 June, Javier Zarzalejos led a delegation from the LIBE Committee on a mission to London. The Members of the European Parliament held meetings with legislators, senior officials from the UK Government, and experts in the fields of police and judicial cooperation, data protection, and online safety. In the area of police…

With this agreement, the architecture of the Migration and Asylum Pact is now complete, just in time for the full entry into force of the European Migration and Asylum Pact on 12 June 2026. The new Regulation repeals the 2008 Returns Directive and transforms what was previously a fragmented framework across national legislations into a…

On Tuesday, 12 May, Javier Zarzalejos held a meeting at the European Parliament with Kerry Smith, CEO of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), to discuss the main challenges related to protecting children from online sexual abuse and the dissemination of illegal content on the internet. During the meeting, participants reviewed the organisation’s latest annual report,…

On 12 May, the European Parliament hosted a tribute to Manuel Giménez Abad in Brussels to mark the 25th anniversary of his assassination by ETA. The event was marked by remembrance, the defence of the memory of victims, and the reaffirmation of democratic values in the face of terrorism. The ceremony brought together institutional representatives,…

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), chaired by Javier Zarzalejos, held its regular meeting in Brussels on 6 and 7 May 2026. In the field of home affairs funding, the committee held an exchange of views with Olivier Onidi, Deputy Director-General for Schengen and Internal Security at the European Commission, on…

MEETING WITH JOSÉ DANIEL FERRER

The European People’s Party (EPP) travelled to the Vatican for a series of reflection sessions on the future of Europe, the role of Christian values, and the major international challenges facing the European Union. The visit culminated in a private audience with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, at a time marked by geopolitical uncertainty and…

On Wednesday, 29 April, Javier Zarzalejos held a meeting with legal professionals and legal influencers at the European Parliament. The initiative was organised by MEP Adrián Vázquez and also brought together Juan Ignacio Zoido, Borja Giménez Larraz, and Maravillas Abadía. Among the participants were Juan Gonzalo Ospina, Miguel Benito Barrionuevo, and Javier Vázquez Matilla, all…