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Regional conference takes place in Tirana to discuss co-operation and key solutions with public stakeholders, civil society and key experts from the region and the European Union
Tackling environmental crime through addressing related illicit financial flows and corruption in the Western Balkans
A regional conference focusing on the intricate relationship between money laundering, corruption and environmental crimes in the Western Balkans took place in Tirana, Albania. Organised with the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe, the two-day event brought together key...
Authorities in Türkiye enhance understanding of comparative practices for mitigating money laundering risks from virtual assets and virtual assets service providers
Joint European Union and Council of Europe “Action against money laundering in Türkiye” has been working on strengthening capacities of authorities of Türkiye in the area of prevention of money laundering (ML). In that framework and in co-operation with the Financial Crimes Investigation Board...
Albanian Customs and Police, with support of EU, Council of Europe, and German Government launch new awareness campaign and demonstrate tools to trace cash smuggling
“Travelling with more than €10,000 in cash? Declare it!”
Today, the Albanian Customs Directorate and State Police, with the support of the European Union, Council of Europe and German Government, launched a new awareness campaign to inform travellers about the rules on transporting money into and out of Albania. The campaign informs travellers that...
Authorities of Albania reiterate commitment to co-operation against economic crime
Senior representatives of key Albanian beneficiary institutions of the joint European Union and Council of Europe “Action against economic crime in Albania” assessed the progress achieved over the last nine months, focusing on the legal framework and consolidation of their capacities in...
Albanian Customs and Police, with support of EU, Council of Europe, and German Government launch new awareness campaign and demonstrate tools to trace cash smuggling
MEDIA ADVISORY: “Travelling with more than €10,000 in cash? Declare it!”
The awareness raising initiative to prevent illicit cross-border transportation of cash in Albania, will kick off on 11 December 2023 in the premises of Rinas Airport, from 10.00-11.00 AM, in a public event organised by the Albanian Customs Directorate and State Police with the support of...
Sustaining progress: European Union and Council of Europe extend their commitment in Pristina to strengthen justice, fight discrimination and improve freedom of expression
The European Union and the Council of Europe have been providing tailor-made support to Kosovo* towards the advancement of strategic reforms in the areas of human rights and the rule of law and further alignment with relevant European standards. Thanks to the co-operation under the joint...
Albanian authorities assisted in the process of improving the draft-law on the establishment of Asset Recovery Office in Albania
The EU and Council of Europe joint Action against Economic Crime in Albania in close collaboration with the Ministry of Interior, is contributing to the improvement of the draft-law on the establishment of the Asset Recovery Office (ARO) in Albania in compliance with international and European...
Unapređenje kapaciteta crnogorskog pravosuđa i policije za analizu transakcija kriptovaluta i identifikaciju tipologija pranja novca
U saradnji sa Evropskom unijom i Savjetom Evrope i uz podršku Ministarstva unutrašnjih poslova Crne Gore, organizovana je trodnevna obuka za policiju i tužioce od 25. do 27. septembra 2023. godine. Fokus obuke bio je na istrazi i oduzimanju kriptovaluta i digitalne imovine koja potiče iz pranja...
For your rights, towards European standards: European Union and Council of Europe to continue supporting the reform process in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The European Union and the Council of Europe have been supporting the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina in their efforts to align with European standards, as these reforms are pivotal for improving the lives of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Thanks to the co-operation under the joint...
Raising the capacities of the State Commission of Prevention of Corruption in North Macedonia on combating money laundering
With the aim to provide the staff of the Secretariat of the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption with a comprehensive understanding of anti-money laundering practices, to be used in their day-to-day work, a capacity building activity regarding the basics on combating money laundering was...
Supporting the fight against economic crime in North Macedonia through advancing information management and analytical capacities
With the aim to enhance the ability to uncover vital information and track criminal networks a capacity building activity was organised with law enforcement agencies in North Macedonia, including representatives of the National Co-ordination Center, Financial Police, Ministry of Interior,...
Projekat za borbu protiv ekonomskog kriminala doprinosi reformi zakonodavnog okvira u borbi protiv korupcije u Crnoj Gori
U cilju boljeg usklađivanja zakonodavnog okvira za sprečavanje korupcije u Crnoj Gori sa evropskim standardima, Projekat za borbu protiv ekonomskog kriminala je izradio analizu odredbi Zakona o sprječavanju korupcije u oblasti zviždača, planova integriteta, kao i upravnih i prekršajnih postupaka....
Predstavnici i predstavnice institucija još jednom potvrdili svoju posvećenost saradnji na planu unapređenja borbe protiv korupcije i pranja novca u Crnoj Gori
Na temelju rezultata prethodne dvije faze Horizontal Facility programa, treća faza Projekta za borbu protiv ekonomskog kriminala ima za cilj unapređenje vladavine prava u Crnoj Gori. Planira da koristi i efikasno primjenjuje brojne nove politike i zakonodavne alate razvijene u prethodnim fazama,...
Public officials in Albania strengthen their knowledge on the process of electronic declaration of private interests of elected subjects and high public officials
The EU and Council of Europe Action against Economic Crime in Albania jointly with the High Inspectorate of Declaration and Audit of Assets and Conflict of Interests (HIDAACI) organised in Tirana a series of cascade training sessions to consolidate the experience of the public officials on legal...
Advancing the skills of Albanian prosecutors and investigators on financial analytics and open-source investigations
The joint initiative of the European Union and Council of Europe - Action against Economic Crime in Albania, in co-operation with the School of Magistrates in Albania organised the training on “Financial analytics and use of open-source investigations”. 27 prosecutors, investigators and judicial...
Raising awareness of Albanian political advisers on integrity matters and ethics’ rules
Taking into account the strong impact of corruption on the rule of law, on the citizens’ trust in democracy and for the social and economic development, the Council of Europe promotes an effective application of standards for ethical behaviour of officeholders. This includes the commitment at the...
Podrška institucijama Crne Gore u jačanju novog zakonodavnog okvira koji reguliše oblast lobiranja
Evropska unija i Savjet Evrope podržali su zaokruživanje zakonodavnog okvira za primjenu novog nacrta Zakona o lobiranju u Crnoj Gori, organizovanjem radionice sa predstavnicima i predstavnicama Radne grupe zadužene za izradu zakonskog okvira. Ekspert Savjeta Evrope dao je mišljenje na sve nacrte...
Malteška Finansijsko-obavještajna jedinica podijelila je svoju ekspertizu sa kolegama iz Crne Gore
Peer-to-peer trening o prikupljanju i analizi finansijskih obavještajnih podataka održan je u Podgorici 18-20. oktobra 2022. Tokom trodnevne obuke, stručnjaci Finansijsko-obavještajne jedinice (FOJ) Crne Gore imali su priliku da se upoznaju sa praksama Finansijsko-obavještajne jedinice Malte u...
Unaprijeđenje kapaciteta crnogorskog Centra za obuku u sudsvu i državnom tužilaštvu u oblasti pranja novca
Obuka za trenere u pravosuđu i policiji o procesuiranju slučajeva pranja novca održana je u Kotoru uz podršku EU/SE Projekta za borbu protiv ekonomskog kriminala u Crnoj Gori. Program obuke od tri modula za sudije, tužioce i policiju o procesuiranju i suđenju u slučajevima pranja novca, razvijen...
Započeta procjena rizika od finansiranja terorizma kroz neprofitni sektor u Crnoj Gori
U Podgorici je, u okviru zajedničkog Projekta za borbu protiv ekonomskog kriminala u Crnoj Gori Evropske unije i Savjeta Evrope, 29 - 30. septembra 2022. godine, predstavljena relevantnim zainteresovanim stranama u Crnoj Gori Metodologija Savjeta Evrope za procjenu rizika od finansiranja...
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