EU Restrictive Measures & Global AML Updates
Live updates from the EU Official Journal restrictive-measures series and major AML/CFT regulators worldwide.
EU Official Journal – Restrictive Measures (Latest Updates)
28 Sep 2026
CELEX:32026D2197: Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/2197 of 28 September 2026 amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi
This EU Official Journal entry relates to restrictive measures and may include new sanctions listings,
amendments or implementation rules relevant for sanctions screening and AML teams.
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1 Oct 2026
CELEX:32026R2202: Regulation (EU) 2026/2202 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2026 amending Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights and Council Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 on air carrier liability in respect of the carriage of passengers and their baggage by air (Text with EEA relevance)
This EU Official Journal entry relates to restrictive measures and may include new sanctions listings,
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1 Oct 2026
CELEX:32026R2188: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2188 of 1 October 2026 amending Annexes II and IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Egypt, the United Kingdom and Uruguay in the lists of third countries or territories, or zones thereof, authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain ungulates and certain categories of equine animals
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AML, CFT & Enforcement Headlines
EBA – 30 Sep 2026
The EBA publishes its 2027 Work Programme
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its Work Programme outlining the key areas of focus and deliverables for 2027. The Programme also marks the first step towards…
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EBA – 25 Sep 2026
EU/EEA banks display strength amid a challenging risk environment
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its Risk Dashboard for the second quarter of 2026. It summarises the main risks and vulnerabilities of the EU/EEA banking sector…
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CSSF Sanctions – 24 Sep 2026
Luxembourg finalises its first vertical risk assessment on international financial sanctions related to terrorist financing and to proliferation financing
Ministry of Finance
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CSSF AML/CFT – 11 Sep 2026
Update of the statement of 30 August 2024 on the joint controllership arrangement between the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) and the European Banking Authority (EBA) with regards to the 'EuReCA' Central Database for the reporting of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) weaknesses in order to take into account Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2024 establishing the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) (Updated)
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Teenager suspected of leading KillSec ransomware group as law enforcement seizes servers and leak site
On 30 September 2026, law enforcement took control of KillSec’s leak site, securing at least 110 terabytes of data against further unauthorised access. The cybercrime group used the…
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