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Environmental crime is highly appealing to criminals, it is a low-risk but high-profit crime that is estimated to generate around USD 110 to 281 billion in criminal gains each year, many of which travel through the financial system disguised as legitimate proceeds.

Cross-border arrests, seizures of bank accounts and shares and fast convictions are some of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) achievements during its first year of operations. The EPPO is the ‘newly’ independent entity in the EU system in charge of strengthening the fight against financial crime by investigating and prosecuting crimes that affect the EU budget.

Cross-border arrests, seizures of bank accounts and shares and fast convictions are some of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) achievements during its first year of operations. The EPPO is the ‘newly’ independent entity in the EU system in charge of strengthening the fight against financial crime by investigating and prosecuting crimes that affect the EU budget.

Financial institutions, particularly banks, have a very important function in society. The push for maximum profit for shareholders at the great players from the mid 90s has led to a culture of superiority, short term profit, taking excessive risks, developing and selling of complex financial products and the distribution of high fixed rewards and bonuses to bankers.

Financial institutions, particularly banks, have a very important function in society. The push for maximum profit for shareholders at the great players from the mid 90s has led to a culture of superiority, short term profit, taking excessive risks, developing and selling of complex financial products and the distribution of high fixed rewards and bonuses to bankers.

Financial institutions, particularly banks, have a very important function in society. The push for maximum profit for shareholders at the great players from the mid 90s has led to a culture of superiority, short term profit, taking excessive risks, developing and selling of complex financial products and the distribution of high fixed rewards and bonuses to bankers.

Financial institutions, particularly banks, have a very important function in society. The push for maximum profit for shareholders at the great players from the mid 90s has led to a culture of superiority, short term profit, taking excessive risks, developing and selling of complex financial products and the distribution of high fixed rewards and bonuses to bankers.

Financial institutions, particularly banks, have a very important function in society. The push for maximum profit for shareholders at the great players from the mid 90s has led to a culture of superiority, short term profit, taking excessive risks, developing and selling of complex financial products and the distribution of high fixed rewards and bonuses to bankers.

Financial institutions, particularly banks, have a very important function in society. The push for maximum profit for shareholders at the great players from the mid 90s has led to a culture of superiority, short term profit, taking excessive risks, developing and selling of complex financial products and the distribution of high fixed rewards and bonuses to bankers.

Financial institutions, particularly banks, have a very important function in society. The push for maximum profit for shareholders at the great players from the mid 90s has led to a culture of superiority, short term profit, taking excessive risks, developing and selling of complex financial products and the distribution of high fixed rewards and bonuses to bankers.