States keen to protect identity of Europe’s shadow rich

Trilogue negotiations between represetatives of the European Parliament, European Commission and the Council of the European Union on the proposed updating of the third Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD) took place on the 16 December 2014 in Brussels.

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ESO: Background information: The EU needs better anti-money laundering rules http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-eu-needs-better-anti-money-laundering-rules/

ESO: Background information: Council agrees a negotiating mandate on money laundering http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-agrees-a-negotiating-mandate-on-money-laundering/

EUObserver, 15.12.14: [Opinion] The unlearned lesson of LuxLeaks http://euobserver.com/opinion/126927

European Commission: The EU Single Market: Financial crime http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/financial-crime/index_en.htm

EurActiv, 15.12.14: Campaigners warn against diluting the Anti-Money Laundering Directive http://www.euractiv.com/sections/development-policy/campaigners-warn-against-diluting-anti-money-laundering-directive-310825

ONE: Press Release, 16.12.14: The need for strong European laws to fight money laundering http://www.one.org/international/press/the-need-for-strong-european-laws-to-fight-money-laundering/

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