Newsroom PECK III Kosovo*
Closing Conference: Joint EU/Council of Europe Project against Economic Crime (PECK III)
The joint EU/Council of Europe Project against Economic Crime (PECK III) organised a high-level conference to mark 14 years of support to counter corruption, money laundering and financing of terrorism (AC, AML/CFT). The event brought together 100 participants representing line ministries,...
Advancing conflict-of-interests prevention framework in public administration
The joint EU/Council of Europe Project against Economic Crime (PECK III), in close cooperation with the Agency for Prevention of Corruption (APC), organised a two-day workshop aimed at strengthening the system for identifying and managing conflict of interests within public administration. The...
Council of Europe guides authorities in conducting strategic analysis on proliferation financing risks
The joint European Union and Council of Europe “Project against Economic Crime” (PECK III) in cooperation with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) convened for a two-day roundtable dedicated to strengthening capabilities in identifying and mitigating risks related to proliferation financing...
Council of Europe supports Kosovo* authorities in finalising the NPO Terrorist Financing risk assessment
The Council of Europe, through the Project against Economic Crime (PECK III), organised a two-day workshop with the aim to support Kosovo to advance compliance with international Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) standards, in particular compliance with...
Further support to improve the draft report on national money laundering and terrorist financing national risk assessment
The joint European Union and Council of Europe “Project against Economic Crime” (PECK III) continued to support Kosovo* authorities in improving the second draft report of money laundering and terrorist financing national risk assessment (ML/FT NRA) taking into account the Council of Europe...
Kosovo* authorities discuss results, achievements and future cooperation
The Joint EU/Council of Europe Project against Economic Crime (PECK III) convened its eighth Steering Committee meeting in Pristina on 19 June 2025, bringing together all project beneficiaries to review progress and discuss results achieved during the reporting period. The meeting was attended by...
Strengthening the banking sector’s capacities to tackle AML/CFT risks associated to emerging technologies
The Council of Europe in close collaboration with the Kosovo* Banking Association and Central Bank (CBK) organised a two-day workshop to address the implications of emerging technologies in the banking sector for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT). This initiative...
Council of Europe supports promoting integrity in public administration
In cooperation with the Agency for Prevention of Corruption (APC), the Council of Europe hosted a two-day workshop on 22–23 May 2025 in Pristina which focused on challenges and good practices related to asset declarations, gift registries, and prevention of conflict of interest in public...
Council of Europe supports the National Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment process
The Council of Europe through the European Union and Council of Europe joint “Project against Economic Crime – PECK III” organised a series of focus group meetings on 19-21 May 2025 in Pristina. These meetings focused on preliminary discussions and findings of the National Money Laundering and...
Focus groups to advance the terrorist financing risk assessment in NPO sector
The Council of Europe through its joint EU/ Council of Europe Project against Economic Crime supported the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in organising a series of focus groups discussions dedicated to the terrorist financing risk assessment of the non-profit organisation (NPO) sector. Under...
Building AML/CFT supervisory framework for crypto assets service providers: Council of Europe and Central Bank join forces
In response to the rapidly evolving landscape of crypto-assets and the associated risks related to economic and financial crimes, the Council of Europe in cooperation with the Central Bank of Kosovo* hosted a two-day workshop focusing on supervision of Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPS). The...
Enhancing public sector integrity and accountability: Practitioners discuss corruption risk assessment approaches
An international workshop, that brought together anti-corruption practitioners from numerous regions, was organised with the aim of enhancing the application of corruption risk mapping and other risk assessment tools in strategy and policy-making. These efforts aim to foster more transparent,...
Peer-to-peer exchange between the Agency for Prevention of Corruption in Kosovo* and the Anticorruption Authority of Italy
The Council of Europe through its joint European Union and Council of Europe Project against Economic Crime in Kosovo* (PECK III) spearheaded a number of crucial reforms in the area of prevention of corruption. These efforts have significantly enhanced the anti-corruption legislative framework,...
Support to capacities and internal procedures for the management of conflict of interest
As part of the joint EU/Council of Europe Project against Economic Crime (PECK III), significant support was provided in establishing a legal and operational framework for conflict of interest management in Kosovo. Building on this effort, the project organised a two-day workshop for officials of...
Follow-up and institutional perspectives in mapping corruption risks
Following the presentation of findings from the Corruption Risk Mapping (CRM) process in July 2024, which was conducted by using the Council of Europe Guide, the Council of Europe through the joint EU and Council of Europe Project against Economic Crime organised a follow-up event on 27-29...
Supporting the money laundering and terrorist financing national risk assessment process
The Council of Europe through its joint EU/Council of Europe Project against Economic Crime (PECK III) continues to support the Analytical and Coordination Team (ACT) in conducting the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (ML/FT) national risk assessment for Kosovo. In this context the...
Project against Economic Crime (PECK III) held its seventh Steering Committee Meeting
On 10 October 2024, the seventh Steering Committee Meeting of the Joint EU/Council of Europe Project against Economic Crime (PECK III) took place in Pristina, gathering representatives of the Agency for Prevention of Corruption (APC), Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-K), Central Bank (CBK),...
Council of Europe contributes to strengthening public private partnership in countering the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
Following substantial support by the joint EU/Council of Europe Project against Economic Crime, Kosovo authorities have established a Joint Money Laundering Intelligence Network of Kosovo (JMLINK). On 10 October 2024, the Financial Intelligence Unit of Kosovo unveiled the structure and functions...
Council of Europe continues to support the money laundering and terrorist financing national risk assessment process
Council of Europe through its joint EU/Council of Europe Project against Economic Crime (PECK III) is supporting Kosovo authorities in different stages of the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (ML/FT) national risk assessment. In this respect, the project organised a hybrid event with the...
Presentation of the findings of the corruption risk mapping process in Kosovo*
On 5 July 2024, the Council of Europe Economic Crime and Cooperation Division organised a high-level roundtable “Presentation of the findings from the Corruption Risk Mapping process”. The aim of the event was to present the findings of the corruption risk mapping process conducted using the...
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* Throughout this text, all reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo
