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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13009
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Money laundering

Germany and Netherlands must strengthen their anti-money laundering measures, says FATF

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the intergovernmental body within the OECD for combating money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CFT), has identified some areas for improvement in its Mutual Evaluation Report, published on Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 August.

As regards the Netherlands, the FATF concluded that the country has a good understanding of the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing. One of the main strengths of the Dutch system is the strong national...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: Olaf Scholz outlines his vision for sovereign Europe
FUTURE OF EU: Ursula von der Leyen calls for “new European strategic thinking” in defence of a rules-based world order
Russian invasion of Ukraine
HOME AFFAIRS: fifty-six MEPs call on EU leaders to take strong action on tourist visas for Russian citizens
ENERGY: G7 welcomes announcement of an IAEA visit to Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant
NUCLEAR: international community regrets failure of Tenth Review Conference of Parties to NPT
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: emergency meeting of EU Member States’ Energy Ministers on 9 September
DIGITAL: ‘Data Act’, Czech Presidency of EU Council clarifies framework for data requests from public entities to companies
DIGITAL: Digital ID Wallet - Czech EU Council Presidency to strengthen safeguards against service providers
JUSTICE: EU joins Hague Convention on recognition of judgments in civil and commercial matters
INTERNAL MARKET: text on Single Market Emergency Instrument still under discussion in European Commission
SEA: still no international agreement on treaty to protect high seas
AGRICULTURE: EU banana producers have maintained a stable market share in value terms, according to European Commission
HEALTH: Medical Devices Coordination Group proposes measures to avoid shortages
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: ECDC publishes several plausible long-term trajectories for SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW: four European organisations of judges challenge in court EU Council’s decision to release Polish recovery plan money
EXTERNAL ACTION
SERBIA/KOSOVO: Belgrade and Pristina conclude bilateral agreement on free movement
CANADA: European Commission proposes to clarify CETA on investment protection
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: European Banking Authority’s work has not been affected by Brexit, according to Commission
MONEY LAUNDERING: Germany and Netherlands must strengthen their anti-money laundering measures, says FATF
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: European Commission seeks feedback on State aid rules for assessing State guarantees on loans
COMPANIES: more than half of EU companies reached a “basic” level of digital intensity by 2021
ETHIOPIA: Janez Lenarčič condemns air strikes in Mekele and calls for respect of international humanitarian law
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU coordinated sending of an ambulance bus to Ukraine
TRANSPORT: European Commission consults to review airport slot allocation rules