05/01/2023 (Agence Europe) – Sweden has announced in its programme for the Presidency of the EU Council that it wants to take forward negotiations on the establishment of the new European Anti-Money Laundering Authority, ‘AMLA’. The Member States have reached an agreement on the details of this new EU body (see EUROPE 12982/17), but the question of the seat remains unresolved. It is already known that Paris, Frankfurt, Madrid, Vienna, Vilnius and Luxembourg are candidates to host the AMLA (see EUROPE 13078/6). The Swedish Presidency will also work to advance discussions on the anti-money laundering regulation and a new ‘AMLD6’ directive, both of which can broaden the scope of the existing regulatory framework and fill any gaps. The EU Council adopted its position in December and is expected to start negotiations with the European Parliament soon (see EUROPE 13090/12). See the Presidency programme: https://aeur.eu/f/4p5 (AD)