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ZARZALEJOS “THE VENICE COMMISSION ENDORSES THE CRITICISM OF THE QUALITY, SUBSTANCE AND FORM OF THE AMNESTY LAW”
The PP MEP Javier Zarzalejos stressed on 18 April that the Venice Commission is very critical in its opinion of “the quality, substance and form” of the amnesty law that Pedro Sánchez has negotiated with the pro-independence parties. It was in the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, where the director of Rule…
Leer MásTHE PP SUCCEEDS IN GETTING THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT TO DEMAND IN THE VICTIMS’ DIRECTIVE THAT MEMBER STATES PREVENT TRIBUTES TO TERRORISTS
The European Parliament approved last March 14, in the Joint Committee on Civil Liberties and Women, its proposal for the victims’ directive, which requires Member States to prevent the glorification of terrorist crimes and pay tribute to terrorists thanks to the initiative of the People’s Party. This is because the approved text includes a new…
Leer MásEUROPEAN PEOPLE’S PARTY CONGRESS IN BUCHAREST
On March 6 and 7, the Romanian capital hosted the Congress of the European People’s Party (EPP), the largest political group in the European Parliament. More than 40 heads of state and government, opposition leaders, commissioners and national politicians of the party came together to join forces and coordinate messages for the election campaign, defining…
Leer MásCOLLOQUIUM “SPAIN AND THE EUROPEAN UNION: CHALLENGES AND CHALLENGES”
On February 29, Javier Zarzalejos, MEP, participated in the colloquium “Spain and the European Union: challenges and challenges” together with Maite Pagazaurtundúa, member of the Renew Europe Group and the European Citizens Delegation, and Hermann Tertsch, MEP for Vox and vice-president of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group, held at the Universidad Villanueva de Madrid…
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WATCH VIDEO The PP MEP Javier Zarzalejos, said last February 28 that the Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) is essential for European industry, as extending the duration of patents encourages and promotes innovation. He did so in the debate on the European Parliament’s proposal on the reform package proposed by the European Commission for the regulation…
Leer MásTHE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LINKS THE AMNESTY TO SÁNCHEZ’S GOVERNMENT PACT, DESPITE THE PSOE’S MANEUVERS TO AVOID IT
The Plenary of the European Parliament linked last February 28th the amnesty to Pedro Sánchez’s government pact, in the report on the situation of the rule of law in the EU in 2023, approved in the last plenary session. It was also approved to request an independent evaluation of the amnesty and to ask the…
Leer MásONLINE CHILD SAFETY FORUM
Microsoft and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) organized this week in Brussels a discussion forum under the Chatham House rules to establish a dialogue between industry, civil society and legislators on how to combat online sexual abuse. With an eye on the upcoming European elections that will produce a new Parliament and a new Commission,…
Leer MásPERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS IN THE WORLD: “WE ONLY ASK FOR THE RIGHT TO EXIST”
On February 14, Open Doors presented in the European Parliament the World Watch List 2024, an annual index that ranks the countries where it is most difficult to profess and practice the Christian faith. The event, organized by Miriam Lexmann MEP (EPP), featured Christian converts from Yemen and Sudan who were threatened, persecuted and exiled…
Leer MásTHE PP GETS THE RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE RESOLUTION TO MENTION PUIGDEMONT AND GENERALITAT WITH THE VOTE AGAINST THE PSOE
The European Parliament approved last February 8 a resolution calling for an investigation in Spain into the connections of Members of the European Parliament allegedly associated with the Kremlin and Russia’s attempts at destabilization and interference in the European Union. Specifically, it expressed “deep concern about the massive disinformation campaigns that Russia has carried out…
Leer MásREPORT REVEALS THE NETWORK OF INFLUENCE WOVEN BY THE IRANIAN REGIME AND ITS ATTEMPTS TO INTERFERE IN EUROPEAN POLITICS
On January 23rd, in an event organized and chaired by MEP Zarzalejos, the report entitled “Tracing Iran’s network of influence in European politics”, prepared by the group Friends of a Free Iran, was presented at the European Parliament. The event was attended by several experts, including Struan Stevenson, member of the International Committee for the…
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