09:262 hr ago
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European Union: AML and sanctions news
At EU level, sanctions (restrictive measures) are adopted by the Council, while the European Commission, the European Banking Authority, ESMA and the new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) shape the rules. Europol and Eurojust coordinate cross-border investigations. Items from EU institutions are filed here; member states' own authorities appear under their country.
In the last 90 days the radar indexed 16 official and verified items affecting the European Union, from 8 sources. The largest share was Terrorism & Sanctions (31%). The newest, from Financial Times, was published on 16 Oct 2026.
- ITEMS, LAST 90 DAYS
- 16
- REGULATORS’ OWN NOTICES
- 6
- SOURCES
- 8
- LATEST ITEM
- 16 Oct 2026
Latest items
Regulators’ own notices (A1) and verified outlets (A2), newest first. Secondary press stays in the live feed.
18:4416 hr ago
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08:3015 Oct
ESMA's third Sanctions Report highlights the need for greater convergence in enforcement
1 entityUSD 87,000,000
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17:5012 Oct
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15:0212 Oct
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12:149 Oct
Statement on the International Criminal Court following announcement of US sanctions
2 entities+3 sources
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10:468 Oct
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14:0230 Sep
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13:5030 Sep
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08:3030 Sep
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11:2329 Sep
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11:2024 Sep
ESAs call for vigilance over external dependencies, cyber threats and private credit risks
3 entities
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09:0024 Sep
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13:0023 Sep
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10:1723 Sep
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19:1617 Sep
Six Convicted, €300M Confiscation Ordered in Mafia-Linked EU Tax Fraud
1 entityUSD 324,000,000
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Sources the radar reads here
Feeds checked every minute for the European Union. How each one is graded: how scoring works.
- ECB Banking Supervision - Press
- Regulator, official source
- ESMA - News
- Regulator, official source
- Eurojust - News
- Law enforcement, official source
- EBA - News
- Regulator, official source
- ECB - Press
- Regulator, official source
- European Commission - Press Corner
- Regulator, official source
- European Parliament - Press
- Regulator, official source
- Europol - News
- Law enforcement, official source
Put it to work
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- Free, no account. How risky the European Union is for anti-money laundering, factor by factor.
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- How scoring works
- Source grades, categories and the risk score, factor by factor.
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