Unsustainable pressure from lobbies due to plenary vote on packaging regulation. Maria Angela Danzì, a member of the European Parliament for the 5 Star Movement, complained while speaking about the situation in Brussels ahead of the expected vote on the rules next week. “The pressure from lobbies in the European Parliament to regulate packaging has […]
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How the mob is using Spotify to launder drug proceeds
It has been claimed that the mafia has found a new method to launder the dirty money it has accumulated through its activities: Music streaming giant Spotify. Svenska Dagbladet journalists discovered this in a survey conducted in Sweden. Stockholm has been dealing with the growth of criminal gangs linked to drug trafficking for some time; […]
Because San Marino poses a problem for the European Union
The partnership agreement between the European Union, San Marino, Andorra and Monaco may promote “laundering” and other “illegal activities” and may involve “significant risks for consumers”. This was written in a joint letter to the EU Commission by the heads of Europe’s banking, financial markets and insurance authorities, Eba, Esma and Eiopa respectively. The Titan […]