PRESENCE IN THE MEDIA

On 2 December 2024, the European Parliament held the 5th Interparliamentary Meeting to evaluate the activities of Eurojust, the European agency for judicial cooperation in criminal matters. The meeting, led by Javier Zarzalejos, Chairman of the LIBE Committee, and László Vigh, Vice-Chairman of the Hungarian Parliament’s Justice Committee, highlighted Eurojust’s contribution to the fight against…

Javier Zarzalejos met on Wednesday 20 November with the President of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, in his capacity as Chairman of the LIBE Committee of the European Parliament, to address the serious migration crisis affecting the Canary Islands. During the meeting, the current situation and possible solutions to face this challenge from the European…

On Wednesday 20 November, Javier Zarzalejos met with the Lehendakari Imanol Pradales, accompanied by the Basque PSOE MEP, Idoia Mendia, and the PNV MEP, Oihane Agirregoitia, on his first trip to Brussels after taking office. The meeting was an opportunity to discuss the work being carried out in the European Parliament on issues of relevance…

Javier Zarzalejos organised a conference on Monday 18 November as part of the 10th UNED Congress on the European Union, where he addressed the issue of the rule of law, underlining its crucial importance for the development and cohesion of the EU. The event was also attended by prominent speakers, such as Nicolás Pascual de…

On 18 and 19 November, the European Parliament hosted a conference organised by Javier Zarzalejos, dedicated to Latin American Emerging Leaders. The event brought together key representatives of European and Latin American politics, with the aim of strengthening cooperation between the two regions and promoting a debate on current challenges and opportunities. During the meeting,…

On 6 November, the Commissioner-designate for Crisis Preparedness, Crisis Management and Equality, Hadja Lahbib, was heard in Brussels. During his speech, Javier Zarzalejos expressed his sincere condolences to the victims of the tragic floods in Valencia. He underlined the importance of the candidate’s portfolio, highlighting the increasing role the Commission has to play in crisis…

The hearing of the Commissioner-designate for Democracy, Justice and the Rule of Law, Michael McGrath, took place on 5 November 2024. This portfolio is of great importance, as the Commission has a key role to play in guaranteeing and promoting the rule of law in the European Union. Javier Zarzalejos emphasised the need to strengthen…

The hearing of the Commissioner-designate for Home Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner, took place on 5 November. It is important to underline the relevance of this portfolio and the increasing role that the Commission has to play in the management of migration and home affairs. Javier Zarzalejos pointed out that migration is undoubtedly one of…

On 29 October MEP Javier Zarzalejos took part in a conference with the Civil Society Forum on the new legislature of the European Union. In his speech, Zarzalejos stressed that the EU “is in a period in which it has to refound itself in some way by returning to its initial purposes”. This period of…

Javier Zarzalejos MEP participated on 29 October in a conference on the Immigration and Asylum Pact organised by the Spanish Commission for Refugee Aid (CEAR), together with Estrella Galán, Vice-President of the LIBE Committee of the European Parliament; Juan Fernando López Aguilar, member of the LIBE Committee of the European Parliament; Esther Pozo Vera, Head…