MEPs approve Bruna Szego as Chair of the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority
In a plenary vote on Wednesday, MEPs supported Italian candidate Bruna Szego’s appointment as Chair of the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority.
Ms Szego, who currently leads the anti-money laundering supervision and regulation unit at the Bank of Italy, received 569 votes in favour, 20 against, and 61 abstentions.
Based in Frankfurt, the new EU Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) is tasked with coordinating the actions of national financial intelligence units and directly overseeing selected risky financial entities present in multiple member states.
Next steps
To be appointed as AMLA Chair, Ms Szego still needs the support of a qualified majority in the Council.