Brussels, 05/04/2002 (Agence Europe) - The EU directive on money laundering that took effect on 4 December 2001 is an "enormous step forward" but, after the attacks on 11 September, the situation has changed practically every day, to the point that this very recent legislation already requires "rapid adjustment". This was confirmed during the week in Brussels by German Social Democrat Gerhard Schmid, one of the vice-presidents of the European Parliament. He considered that the "influence of...