The European Commission (EC) has published a new annual list of high risk third countries that it believes pose significant threats to the financial system of the European Union (EU) because of failings in tackling money laundering and terrorism financing.

The list aims to protect the EU’s financial system and the proper functioning of the internal market, but some countries on the list complain that their inclusion is unfair.

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