The EU cannot leave the back door open for Russian oligarchs wanting to hide their money in Europe.
We are closing loopholes for criminals and money laundering.
Our goal: protect EU citizens & our financial system against money laundering.
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It is estimated that between 715 billion and 1.87 trillion euro is laundered each year.
It represents between 2 and 5% of global GDP.
We must fight it.
π¦π: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1642089702755844098
The EU cannot leave the back door open for Russian oligarchs wanting to hide their money in Europe.
We are closing loopholes for criminals and money laundering.
Our goal: protect EU citizens & our financial system against money laundering.
π¦π: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1641818451416154112
It is estimated that between 715 billion and 1.87 trillion euro is laundered each year.
It represents between 2 and 5% of global GDP.
We must fight it.
π¦π: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1641516186134274049
βDue to strong fragmentation in the EU, we have not had a uniform framework to combat money laundering and terrorism financing.
So far, organised crime has always been one step ahead. Today, we close the existing loopholesβ, says @kbr_europa MEP.
π¦π: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1640715514472439809
Today, the EP Committees voted on laws composing the Anti-Money Laundering package.
"The fight against money laundering and financing of terrorism has never been more important as it is in the current geopolitical context", says @KarloRessler.
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has highlighted how difficult it is to trace assets purchased with dirty money.
βOur goal is to close the plethora of loopholes that currently make life far too easy for money launderersβ, said @ludeknie & @emil_radev.
π¦π: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1640655122194743296
It is estimated that between 715 billion and 1.87 trillion euro is laundered each year.
It represents between 2 and 5% of global GDP.
We must fight it.
π¦π: https://n.respublicae.eu/EPPGroup/status/1640609781160222720