The opposition of the Member States to the new European list drawn up by the Commission of 23 non-EU countries whose anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing mechanisms are deficient and threaten the European financial system (see EUROPE 12193) proved to be much more extensive than expected on Thursday 28 February.
Twenty-seven Member States opposed it, breaking the silence procedure in the EU Council, a European source confirmed to EUROPE on Friday 1 March. The reinforced...