MEPs are still at odds with the EU Commission over its list of third-country jurisdictions deemed insufficient in their anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism regimes.
The EU’s ‘blacklist’ hasn't aligned with that of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)—the global watchdog on money laundering and terrorist financing—for over a year and a half. According to EU Commissioner for Financial Services, Maria Luis Albuquerque, this misalignment has created “significant irritants with international partners”.
