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Karina Carvalho, Executive Director of Transparency International Portugal, spoke to FRANCE 24’s François Picard about the ending of Golden Visa schemes in Portugal, in a bid to tackle money laundering
The EU says it will set up a stand-alone agency to crack down on money laundering across Europe where major banks have been hit by a wave of dirty money scandals. Many cases have involved northern countries such as Denmark, Sweden and Finland with a reputation for playing by the rules, but criminal gangs and terrorism are also a central concern. SOUNDBITE
Lisa O. Monaco, Deputy Attorney General, says authorities have arrested the owner of China-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato for alleged money laundering, saying the move has "disrupted a busy corner of this criminal ecosystem." SOUNDBITE
Intempéries : Des centres d'hébergement ouverts à Nîmes pour accueillir les sinistrés
The European Commission wants to boost Eurojust's role to enable the judicial agency to collect and store evidence of alleged war crimes in Ukraine.