As expected, on Thursday7 March, the EU Council acknowledged its decision to reject the list of 23 third countries with anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing mechanisms that pose a threat to the European financial system (see EUROPE B12193A28).
In a statement issued on the same day, the Commission lamented the rejection of the list and that the decision was taken without discussion at the ministerial level. “I am disappointed by the decision, but I hope I don't look like...