PRESENCE IN THE MEDIA

On Thursday, 20 November, Javier Zarzalejos, in his capacity as Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), held a meeting with the Scottish Minister for Home Affairs and Justice, Angela Constance, focused on police and judicial cooperation and on shared challenges in the fight against organised crime. The meeting allowed…

On 19 November, Javier Zarzalejos, in his capacity as Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), took part in a round table held to mark the launch of the Liaison Office of the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) in Brussels. He joined a panel with Commissioner Michael McGrath, responsible for Democracy,…

At the EU Parliamentary Democracy Forum, held on Wednesday, 19 November, the Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), Javier Zarzalejos, underscored the need to strengthen Europe’s democratic culture in the face of rising political polarization. During his address, he thanked the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, for…

The 23rd edition of the FAES Foundation’s Latin American Leaders Training Program began in Brussels with an agenda focused on gaining first-hand insight into the work of European institutions. The European Parliament was the central stop of the visit, where participants held a meeting with MEP Javier Zarzalejos, Director of the FAES Foundation. Zarzalejos welcomed…

The delegation of the People’s Party in the European Parliament held the third edition of European Dialogues on November 8th in San Sebastián, a reflection forum that is becoming established as a space for analysis on the major challenges facing the Basque Country in a context of industrial transformation, energy transition, and demographic change. The…

On November 5th, under the title “A European Response to Online Child Sexual Abuse,” a conference organized by Portuguese MEP Ana Miguel brought together experts and European lawmakers to reflect on how the European Union can respond to a global and extremely serious issue: online child sexual abuse. The event featured, among others, law enforcement…

On 3–4 November 2025, the European Parliament hosted in Brussels the 17th meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group (JPSG) on Europol, co-chaired by Javier Zarzalejos, Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), together with Konrad Frysztak, Chair of the delegation of the Sejm (Lower House of the Polish Parliament),…

On October 24th, MEP Javier Zarzalejos was one of the main speakers at the conference “How to Protect Minors on Social Media,” held at the European Parliament Office in Spain. Zarzalejos took part in the second panel of the day, focused on combating online child sexual abuse, alongside the Director of FAD Juventud, Beatriz Martín…

Last Thursday, 16 October, MEP Javier Zarzalejos, in his capacity as Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), held a meeting with the Bulgarian Minister of Justice, Georgi Georgiev. The discussion focused on the state of the Rule of Law in Bulgaria, progress on judicial reform, and the Bulgarian Government’s…

On Tuesday 15 October, MEP Javier Zarzalejos took part, together with the Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO), Sven Simon, in a discussion with a group of young political leaders from Ukraine held at the European Parliament. The meeting made it possible to exchange views on the democratic reforms underway in the country…