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1503, 2017

EU Parliament states Virtual Currencies cannot be anonymous

|15 Mar 2017|News|

The European Parliament recently published a report detailing amendments to the Directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing. "Virtual currencies are a marginal phenomenon at present,” the Parliament states, “it is possible that they will become increasingly important."

202, 2016

Commission presents Action Plan to strengthen the fight against terrorist financing

|2 Feb 2016|Resources|

The European Commission presents an Action Plan to strengthen the fight against the financing of terrorism. The recent terrorist attacks in the European Union and beyond demonstrate the need for a strong coordinated European response to combatting terrorism. The European Agenda for Security had identified a number of areas to improve the fight against terrorist financing. Today's comprehensive Action Plan will deliver a strong and swift response to the current challenges, building on existing EU rules and complementing them where necessary. Through concrete measures, it will adapt or propose additional rules to deal with new threats.

202, 2016

Communication From The Commission To The European Parliament And The Council On An Action Plan For Strengthening The Fight Against Terrorist Financing

|2 Feb 2016|Resources|

This Communication presents an action plan to further step up the fight against the financing of terrorism, building on existing EU rules to adapt to new threats and updating our policy and practices in line with international standards. There are also many ways in which Member States can act already to use the existing framework better.

2601, 2016

Virtual currencies: what are the risks and benefits?

|26 Jan 2016|Resources|

Are virtual currencies an opportunity to transfer money more cheaply or just a way for criminals to trade in illegal goods? The Parliament's economic committee held a hearing in January to discuss the issues involved with experts, who told them EU regulation should not go beyond preventing and fighting crime. Parliament is currently working on a report on virtual currencies, which the economic committee is expected to vote on in April.

1801, 2016

Changes in modus operandi of Islamic State terrorist attacks

|18 Jan 2016|Resources|

Review held by experts from Member States and Europol on 29 November and 1 December 2015. Assessing changes in modus operandi of IS and other religiously inspired terrorist groups provides a better understanding of the threat these groups pose to Member States of the EU. It supports the development of likely future scenarios, based on which Member States can be better prepared for future attacks. It also stimulates the early exchange of information and intelligence between CT units.

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