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NEWS: AMLA to deploy 200 supervisors for direct oversight, Szego says

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PHOTO: AMLA Chair Bruna Szego speaks with MEP Irene Tinagli at the European Parliament in Brussels. Alain ROLLAND Copyright: © European Union 2026 - Source : EP

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NEWS: KYC failures top EU banks’ money laundering weaknesses, AMLA says

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NEWS: Banks must better understand payment company customers, Wolfsberg Group says

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ANALYSIS: AMLA jumps on the ‘simplification’ bandwagon. But can it really make compliance simpler?

By CARLO BOFFA, EU Correspondent THE EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority will deploy 200 people to supervise the 40 financial institutions that will fall under its direct oversight, its Chair Bruna Szego said. The agency will set up joint supervisory teams made up of its own staff and officials from national authorities next year in preparation…

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NEWS: KYC failures top EU banks’ money laundering weaknesses, AMLA says

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NEWS: Banks must better understand payment company customers, Wolfsberg Group says

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ANALYSIS: AMLA jumps on the ‘simplification’ bandwagon. But can it really make compliance simpler?

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    US Department of the Treasury

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  • Armenia: New GRECO report evaluates progress in anti-corruption measures for the central government and law enforcement

    GRECO

    GRECO has today made public its Fifth Round First Compliance Report on Armenia, setting out an assessment of the progress made by Armenia in implementing GRECO's recommendations obtained in its Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Armenia to prevent corruption and promote integrity in respect of central governments (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies. The report was adopted by GRECO at its 103rd Plenary Meeting, held in Strasbourg from 8 to 12 June 2026.

  • Five arrests for smuggling migrants across the Bulgarian-Serbian green border

    Europol

    An investigation coordinated under a Europol taskforce led to the dismantlement of a migrant smuggling network active across the Balkan route. The Serbian authorities arrested several suspects, including two police officers in an investigation involving Bulgarian law enforcement. The criminal network allegedly smuggled a large number of migrants between January and July 2026 alone, transporting them via Bulgaria, through Serbia and towards Western European countries.

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