European Union Removes UAE from High-Risk Money Laundering List, Adds Monaco, Lebanon, and Algeria

On Tuesday, the European Union announced the removal of the United Arab Emirates from its list of “high-risk” countries for money laundering and terrorist financing. However, the EU added several new countries to the list, including Monaco, Lebanon, and Algeria, among others.

The European Commission stated that Algeria, Angola, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Monaco, Namibia, Nepal, and Venezuela have been added to the list of countries requiring enhanced monitoring and strengthened anti-money laundering controls.

At the same time, the Commission removed the UAE, along with Barbados, Gibraltar, Jamaica, Panama, the Philippines, Senegal, and Uganda, from the high-risk list.

This update is part of the EU’s ongoing efforts to increase financial transparency and combat financial crimes by closely monitoring countries that pose potential risks in money laundering and terrorist financing.

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