EU sanctions against Russia explained
Russia uses all of these outlets to intentionally spread propaganda and conduct disinformation campaigns, including about its military aggression against...
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Anti-money laundering: Council and Parliament agree to create new authority
This press release was modified on 14 February 2024 to add the final texts of the provisional agreement Today, the Council and the Parliament reached a provisional agreement on creating a new European authority for countering money laundering and financing of terrorism (AMLA) - the centrepiece of the anti-money laundering package, which aims to protect EU citizens and the EU's financial system against money laundering and terrorist financing. AMLA will have direct and indirect supervisory powers over high-risk obliged entities in the financial sector. This agreement leaves out a decision...