MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Stepping up the fight against financial crime in the European Union – E-000649/2025

Question for written answer  E-000649/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Loucas Fourlas (PPE)

Financial crime – including tax evasion, corruption, money laundering and fraud affecting the EU’s financial interests – undermines financial stability, citizens’ trust in institutions and the fair distribution of public funds.

In view of recent legislative initiatives aiming to enhance transparency and checks on financial flows:

• 1.How does the Commission assess the effectiveness of cooperation between Member States in the fight against financial crime and what are the main weaknesses identified?
• 2.What measures is it planning to put forward to improve information exchange and coordination between national law enforcement authorities and European prosecution bodies?
• 3.Are there any plans to strengthen the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and broaden its competences to ensure that financial crime can be prosecuted more effectively at European level?

Submitted: 12.2.2025