EU BUILDS MORE ANTI-FRAUD INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY AS FINANCIAL CRIME THREAT REMAINS
January 2nd, 2021
IMPORTANT building blocks of anti-fraud regulatory and law enforcement policies and programmes for the European Union (EU) have been introduced in the past two months, as the EU continues to grapple with endemically high levels of financial crime and corruption.
For instance, a formal working arrangement has now been established between Europol and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), which is being established this year. It mandates mutual advice and support in individual criminal investigations, along with exchanging information between ...
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