Europol: One of the largest cryptocurrency laundromats washed out
The Hague, 15 March 2023 Europol supports Germany and the US in taking down the...
Eurojust supports operation against cryptocurrency fraud in Romania and Moldova
The Hague, 2 March 2023 Eurojust has assisted the Romanian and Moldovan authorities with dismantling...
Eurojust: Crackdown on waste trafficking and money laundering network
The Hague, 16 February 2023 Supported by Eurojust and Europol, judicial and law enforcement authorities...
Europol: Franco-Israeli gang behind €38m CEO fraud dismantled
The Hague, 17 February 2023 The suspects laundered criminal proceeds through a pre-existing money laundering...
EU anti-money laundering list: S&Ds want to add the United Arab Emirates
Brussels, 1 February 2021 Today, the European Parliament discusses the need for an urgent update...
Russian Illicit Finance: FinCEN puts currency exchange Bitzlato under scrutiny
FinCEN Identifies Virtual Currency Exchange Bitzlato as a Primary Money Laundering Concern in Connection with...
Visa-Gate: S&D Group reacts to corruption and money laundering investigations
Strasbourg, 12 December 2022 Declaration of the S&D Group regarding the judicial investigation into “alleged...
EP declarations on criminal investigations against MEPs by Belgian authorities
Strasbourg, 12 December 2022 European Parliament President Roberta Metsola delivered the following statement at the...
Europol: 44 arrested in Europe-wide crackdown against high-risk criminal network
The Hague, 25 November 2022 An unprecedented international operation, involving judicial and law enforcement authorities...
EU Court of Justice: Judgment of the Court in joined Cases C-37/20 and C-601/20: Luxembourg Business Registers and Sovim Anti-money-laundering directive
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European Payment Institutions: Keynote by EU Commissioner McGuinness
Brussels, 15 November 2022 Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for the opportunity to speak with...
Europol: Spanish authorities disrupt criminal network supporting other criminal groups in Europe
Brussels, 15 November 2022 27 suspects arrested and massive amounts of drugs, cash as well...
Money-laundering and terrorist financing: latest EU assessment available
Brussels, 28 October 2022 The Commission has adopted the Supranational Risk Assessment (SNRA) Report, a...
U.S. FinCEN renews and expands real estate geographic targeting orders
October 26, 2022 WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the renewal and expansion...
Ireland: IMF note on anti-money laundering and financing of terrorism
OCTOBER 21, 2022 While domestic money laundering (ML) threats are well understood by the authorities,...
Registered money laundering cases doubled in last 6 years – Eurojust report
20 October 2022 Almost 3 000 cross-border money laundering cases have been registered at Eurojust...
Action against Italian mafia in Spain: 32 arrests
The Hague, 20 September 2022 Supported by Eurojust and Europol, authorities in Spain and Italy...
Insider dealing: Judgment of the Court in Cases C-339/20 | VD and C-397/20 | SR
Luxembourg, 20 September 2022 The general and indiscriminate retention of traffic data by operators providing...
Europol: Migrant smugglers using private aircraft grounded in Belgium and Italy
The Hague, 16 September 2022 Five suspects arrested and two planes seized during the joint...
One of Europe’s biggest money launderers arrested in Spain
The Hague, 15 September 2022 Linked to the Kinahan clan, the suspect is believed to...
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NextGenEU: EU Commission endorses Latvia’s request for €201m disbursement
Brussels, 29 July 2022 The Commission has today endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Latvia’s payment...
Europol: Crack-down on fraudsters targeting public sector companies in Hungary
The Hague, 27 July 2022 With Europol’s support, the Hungarian authorities have cracked down on...
Money laundering: Belgian luxury car purveyor arrested in Spain
The Hague, 20 July 2022 This suspect laundered millions of euros worth of illegal proceeds...
Eurojust: Over €4m seized from Italian organised crime
The Hague, 28 June 2022 Supported by Eurojust, authorities in Italy, Romania, Bulgaria and Switzerland...
Anti-Money Laundering Authority: MEPs present plan to crack down on dirty money
Brussels, 15 June 2022 This afternoon, the Civil Liberties and Economic Affairs committees will discuss...
Crypto-assets: EP Committees want to stop illicit finance flows (updated 1/4)
Brussels, 31 March 2022 Crypto-assets’ transfers would need to be traced and identified to prevent...
Anti-Money Laundering package: MEPs launch work with expert discussion
Brussels, 22 March 2022 MEPs sitting on the Economic Affairs (ECON) and Civil Liberties (LIBE)...
EBA concludes its Luanda Leaks investigation
EBA concludes its Luanda leaks investigation and points to significant differences in competent authorities’ responses...
Illicit Finance: U.S. FinCEN launches regulatory process for new real estate sector
WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced today an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit...
Europol: European Money Mule Action leads to 1803 arrests
Investigation reveals money mules were laundering profits from online fraud schemes such as business email...
Europol: Criminal group behind € 45m money laundering scheme in Spain
26 October 2021 Criminal group has international connections with third countries On 6 October 2021,...
MEPs call to sharpen EU approach against organized crime involving EU funds
Next Generation EU spending must be met with sufficient human and financial resources to tackle...
EU Parliament puts PandoraPapers on its updated plenary agenda
Vice-President Metsola opened the 4-7 October session in Strasbourg. Changes to the agenda The revised...
EU anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism blacklisting – EU Commission answer
E-002888/2021 Answer given by Ms McGuinness on behalf of the European Commission (20.8.2021) The EU...
EU Commission: Feasibility Study for European Asset Registry to fight money-laundering and tax evasion
Collection of data and interconnection of registers is a key instrument under EU law to...
EU-Abgeordneter Ferber (EVP/CSU) zu geplantem EU-Vermögensregister: gläsernen Bürger vermeiden!
Kommission führt Machbarkeitsstudie für Vermögensregister durch Markus Ferber warnt vor gläsernem Bürger „Die Europäische Kommission...
How to use public-private partnerships to prevent and fight money laundering and terrorist financing?
About this consultation Feedback period: 27 July 2021 – 02 November 2021 (midnight Brussels time) Topic: Single market...
UK consultation: Amendments to the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017
From: HM Treasury Published: 22 July 2021 Summary Seeking views on amendments to the Money...
EU-Abgeordneter Sven Giegold (Grüne/EFA) zum EU-Anti-Geldwäsche-Paket: “Schlagkräftige Ansage”
Heute (Dienstag, 20. Juli) veröffentlicht die Europäische Kommission ihr lang erwartetes Anti-Geldwäsche-Paket (AML). Das Paket...
EU Commissioner McGuinness on the anti-money laundering package
Brussels, 20 July 2021 “Check against delivery” Good afternoon, thanks for joining us and thank...
EU Commission VP Dombrovskis: Remarks on the anti-money-laundering package
Brussels, 20 July 2021 “Check against delivery” Ladies and gentlemen, Financial crime generates billions of euros in dirty...
International Currency Association: Cash Payment Limitations for the entire EU sends the wrong signal
20 July 2021 The International Currency Association (ICA) laments the proposed cash payment limitations included...
S&D Group: New single rulebook gives teeth to EU anti-money laundering laws
The S&D Group in the European Parliament welcomes the new legislative package presented by the...
Markus Ferber (EVP/CSU) und Ralf Seekatz (EVP/CDU) zum Anti-Geldwäsche-Paket der EU-Kommission
Die EU-Kommission stellt heute ihr Anti-Geldwäsche-Paket vor. Dazu erklären Markus Ferber (CSU), wirtschaftspolitischer Sprecher der...
Joachim Schuster (S&D/SPD) zum EU-Geldwäsche-Paket: Vorschlag überfällig
Die Europäische Kommission stellt heute einen Vorschlag für den stärkeren Kampf gegen Geldwäsche in der...
Study for an EU asset registry in fight against money laundering and tax evasion
19 July 2021 A call for tender (reference FISMA/2021/OP/0001) entitled “Feasibility study for a European...
Money laundering, terrorism financing: FinCEN identifies Malta among jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies
July 01, 2021 WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is informing U.S. financial institutions that...
EP In-Depth Analysis – Preventing money laundering in the banking sector – reinforcing the supervisory and regulatory framework
This paper provides an overview of current initiatives and actions aiming at reinforcing the anti-money...
EU Abgeordneter Ferber (EVP/CSU) zum Geldwäsche-Sonderbericht: Umfassende Reformen notwendig!
„Der Rechnungshofbericht macht sehr deutlich, dass beim Kampf gegen Geldwäsche in der EU einiges im...