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The Council of Europe promotes best practices for the establishment and effective operation of Asset Management Offices
Over 40 practitioners from 15 EU beneficiary States, together with representatives of neighbouring jurisdictions, gathered in Strasbourg, France on 25 June 2026 to exchange experiences and receive practical guidance on developing or enhancing institutional frameworks for Asset Management Offices...
The Council of Europe provides methodological support to harmonise the collection and recording of statistical data on illicit asset recovery and management
The Council of Europe convened a regional workshop to advance the harmonised collection and recording of statistical data on asset recovery (AR) and asset management (AM), addressing a longstanding gap in measuring the effectiveness of these systems. Reliable statistics - including data on assets...
Bulgarian and Spanish authorities exchange expertise on tackling money laundering and terrorist financing
A two-day peer-to-peer exchange on the effective investigation, prosecution and asset recovery in money laundering and terrorist financing cases (ML/TF) took place in Madrid, Spain, on 23–24 June 2026. The event was hosted by the Ministry of the Presidency, Justice, and Parliamentary Relations of...
North Macedonia finalises a roadmap for mitigating and managing money laundering risks related to the use of Virtual Assets and Virtual Assets Service Providers
With the support of the Action against economic crime, the Financial Intelligence Office of the Republic of North Macedonia drafting a Roadmap for mitigating and managing money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks related with the use of Virtual Assets and Virtual Assets Service...
Council of Europe exchanges on evolving anti-money laundering and customer due diligence developments with Kosovo’s financial sector
The Council of Europe’s Action on Countering Corruption and Economic Crime (ACEC) organised a webinar focusing on evolving anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) developments for the financial sector. The event brought together 53 AML/CFT compliance officers,...
Albanian authorities advance expertise in investigating complex money laundering cases
Fifty-one professionals from Albania, including prosecutors, investigators, border police and representatives of the Customs Directorate and of the Financial Intelligence Agency enhanced their capacities to investigate complex money laundering cases during two regional trainings, organised in...
Law enforcement, judges and financial intelligence explore asset recovery and management mechanisms
Effective recovery of criminal proceeds helps ensure that crime does not pay and that the harm caused to society and citizens can be addressed. With this aim, prosecutors, investigators, judges, financial intelligence officers and other law enforcement professionals from Azerbaijan took part in a...
Albanian authorities exchange with French counterparts on asset recovery and asset management practices
On 9–10 June 2026, representatives of the Agency for the Management of Seized and Confiscated Assets (AMSCA) and the Asset Recovery Office (ARO) of Albania took part in a peer-to-peer visit to French institutions working in the field of asset recovery and asset management. The visit provided...
Training course boosts capacity for using circumstantial evidence in money laundering and terrorist financing investigations in Bulgaria
A two-day training course on “Making effective use of circumstantial evidence in money laundering and terrorist financing investigations in Bulgaria” took place in Sofia on 3–4 June 2026. The event was organised as part of the joint efforts of the Council of Europe and the European Commission,...
Raising awareness of recent legal changes to terrorist financing offences and the impact on practitioners in Bulgaria
An awareness-raising workshop on “Recent legal reforms and best practices in tackling terrorist financing cases” was held in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 2 June 2026. The event was organised by the Council of Europe in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Bulgaria and the European...
Council of Europe supports Albania in strengthening response to trade-based money laundering
The project “Countering Money Laundering in Albania” continues to support Albanian authorities in their efforts to enhance the effectiveness of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) measures. As part of this initiative, a specialised workshop on the...
Moldovan authorities strengthen their capacity to combat money laundering in line with European standards
As the Republic of Moldova advances on its path towards European Union membership, strengthening the country's ability to prevent and detect financial crime remains a key priority. In 2024, the European Union adopted a comprehensive reform of its framework for preventing money laundering and the...
Non-financial sectors in Ukraine better equipped to manage money laundering risks
The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine has developed Sectoral Risk Assessment reports for the non-financial sectors under its supervision. The reports are a practical tool for the private sector to understand money laundering and terrorist financing risks and to fine-tune internal systems, enabling...
Council of Europe supports discussions on enhancing Asset Recovery and Asset Management frameworks
The Council of Europe participated in the international conference “From Confiscation to Public Good” organised by the Agency for the Administration of Seized and Confiscated Assets on 25–26 May 2026 in Albania, Tirana. The event gathered representatives of Albanian institutions, international...
Façonner une stratégie anticorruption pour la Cour des comptes tunisienne avec les contributions des institutions supérieures de contrôle du monde entier
Le 22 mai 2026, un échange de haut niveau consacré aux stratégies anticorruption des Institutions supérieures de contrôle (ISC) a réuni des représentants de haut rang de la Cour des comptes tunisienne, des délégués d’ISC du monde entier ainsi que le Conseil de l’Europe, afin de discuter des...
Cypriot authorities draw on French experience to shape internal procedures of the future AMO
On 21–22 May, representatives of the Directorate of Insolvency (DoI) and the Financial Intelligence Unit MOKAS of Cyprus took part in a peer-to-peer visit to French institutions working in the field of asset recovery and management. The visit provided Cypriot authorities with practical insight...
Council of Europe supports Albanian municipalities in strengthening corruption prevention and integrity measures
The Council of Europe organised a series of regional awareness-raising workshops on corruption prevention and integrity measures at local level in Albania from 10–13 March 2026. The workshops were held in Korça, Tirana, Vlora and Shkodra. They were organized in cooperation with the Minister of...
New cooperation initiatives to strengthen Albania’s resilience against corruption and money laundering launched in Tirana
The Council of Europe officially launched two new co-operation projects in Albania. Co-funded by Switzerland and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe, these projects will support Albania’s reform agenda in tackling financial crime. The project “Enhancing Public Sector...
Joint Council of Europe and Egmont Group Training of Trainers on Strategic Analysis for Financial Intelligence Units
On 11-13 March 2024, the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs), organised a Training of Trainers on Strategic Analysis for FIU analysts. The event gathered 20 representatives from 17 jurisdictions, including Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and...
CosP 10: Council of Europe special event on judicial specialisation in the fight against corruption
On the occasion of the tenth session of the Conference of the States Parties (CoSP) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), the Council of Europe’s Economic Crime and Cooperation Division hosted a special event on “Judicial specialisation in the fight against corruption” on...
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