On 20 July 2021, the European Commission presented a package of legislative proposals in the area of anti-money-laundering efforts and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). The package includes a proposal for a regulation on preventing the use of the financial system for money laundering or terrorist financing. The proposed regulation would be the central element of what is commonly referred to as an EU 'single rulebook' on AML/CFT. Its detailed and directly applicable provisions would replace the minimum rules of the EU AML directives currently in force. In this podcast, we’ll examine the European Commission proposal to strengthen the EU's anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist financing rules, which is vital to ensure financial stability and security in our continent.

EPRS policy podcast - Fighting money laundering and counter terrorist financing

Organised crime is a growing threat to the EU and its citizens. And new digital technologies, combined with open borders and free trade, only make it easier for criminals… But the EU is stepping up police and judicial cooperation, as well as information-sharing, in order to stay one step ahead of them and make sure that crime does not pay!

EPRS policy podcast - Understanding the EU response to organised crime

Press conference - Political advertising

EP Plenary session - Presentation of the New European Internal Security Strategy

EP Plenary Session - Short presentation : Avoiding corruption, irregular spending and misuse of EU and national funds in case of emergency funds and crisis related spending areas

EP plenary session - Serious security threats through the sale of EU passports and visas to criminals

EP Plenary session - Cross-border organised crime and its impact on free movement

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Cross-border organised crime and its impact on free movement

EP plenary session - Risks of money laundering in the EU banking sector - Council and Commission statements

EP plenary session - Mutual recognition of freezing and confiscation orders

EP Plenary session - Anti-corruption - Oral question (O-000021/2018 - B8-0024/2018)

TAX3 Workshop : ' Digitalisation and Crypto Currencies: New challenges and opportunities in terms of taxation and fight against money laundering '

EP President Roberta METSOLA and rapporteur Raquel GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE (RE, NL), hold a press conference on combatting corruption after the final vote on the EU directive. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and Raquel GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE (RE, NL), rapporteur on combatting corruption – final vote on the EU directive

Enhanced cooperation on the establishment of a Loan for Ukraine / Regulation implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the Ukraine Support Loan for 2026 and 2027 / Amending Regulation 2024/792 establishing the Ukraine Facility / Borja Giménez Larraz (AFCO A10-0252/2025) - Reform of the European Electoral Act – hurdles to ratification and implementation in the Member States / Objection pursuant to Rule 114(3): Delegated regulation supplementing the review of prudential rules for the insurance and reinsurance sector (Solvency II) / Motions for resolutions - Murder of Mehdi Kessaci – urgent need for ambitious European action against drug trafficking (Debate: 15/12/2025)

Voting Session

1. Decarbonisation and modernisation of EU fisheries, and the development and deployment of fishing gear 2. Appointment of a Member of the Executive Board of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) 3. Motions for resolutions - Continuous Belarussian hybrid attacks against Lithuania 4. Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3), and (4)(c): Maximum residue levels for acetamiprid

EP President Roberta METSOLA opens the plenary session speaking about the activist Amine KESSACI and the assassination of his brother, Mehdi KESSACI in Marseille (France). This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the activist Amine KESSACI and on the assassination of his brother, Mehdi KESSACI in Marseille (France)

On the occasion of her official visit in Italy, EP President Roberta METSOLA delivers a keynote speech at the Conference "National and Transnational Crime: Tools and Objectives in Italy and Europe" at the University of Messina. Metsola highlights the European Parliament’s initiatives such as the creation of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, EU-wide rules on the recovery and confiscation of criminal assets inspired by the Italian model, and the recent package of anti-money laundering laws. She calls for swift adoption of the directive against corruption and presents the Protect You strategy, which aims to dismantle cross-border criminal networks. Looking ahead, she warns about emerging threats such as the misuse of artificial intelligence, the use of cryptocurrencies for money laundering, and digital manipulation. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery

Conference "National and Transnational Crime: Tools and Objectives in Italy and Europe": keynote speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

This News items presents extracts from EP President Roberta METSOLA's keynote speech at the Conference "National and Transnational Crime: Tools and Objectives in Italy and Europe" at the University of Messina, Italy. This conference brings together academics, legal practitioners, and public authorities to explore both national and EU-level challenges posed by organized crime and transnational criminal activities. Key topics likely include: The legal tools available at national and European level to combat transnational crime - Objectives for policy and enforcement: improving prevention, strengthening cooperation among states, enforcing fundamental rights, enhancing investigative capacities, and safeguarding rule of law. - The Italian perspective, especially relevant to Sicily/Messina, given historical presence of organized crime and cross-border criminal phenomena.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Messina (Italy) - Participation to the conference "National and Transnational Crime: Tools and Objectives in Italy and Europe": extracts from the speech

MEPs vote on the following topics : Guidelines for the 2026 budget (A10-0042/2025) Andrzej HALICKI.

Voting session - part 1

MEPs vote on the following topics: Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2024 ; Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2024 ; Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter

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