EU lawmakers have pushed for the blocās forthcoming anti-corruption strategy to tackle risks tied to crypto assets, opaque ownership structures and digital tools used to conceal or move illicit funds. Members of the European Parliament adopted a nonbinding resolution setting priorities that include stronger procedures to trace, freeze, confiscate and recover criminal proceeds, tighter oversight of public procurement and grants, harmonised standards for conflicts of interest, clearer lobbying and political financing rules, and enhanced protections for whistleblowers and investigative journalists.
The Parliamentās recommendations emphasise improved cooperation and data sharing among national authorities and EU bodies such as Europol, Eurojust, the European Public Prosecutorās Office (EPPO) and OLAF. MEPs call for independent and properly funded anti-corruption bodies, more resources for EPPO and for remaining member states to join. They also suggest that EU institutions be subject to peer anti-corruption reviews and propose measurable indicators and conditionality in future budgetary decisions to monitor effectiveness.
On digital finance, the resolution explicitly flags crypto-related risks and the role of complex corporate arrangements and golden visa schemes in facilitating illicit finance. While it does not impose immediate new transaction restrictions, the text references earlier Parliament work on MiCA, concerns raised by AMLA about licence transitions, ESMAās supervisory priorities and submissions from industry actors such as Aave Labs and Hyperliquid arguing for intermediary-focused rules and respect for self-custody. The Commission is expected to adopt its anti-corruption strategy by the end of 2026, and the Parliamentās nonbinding recommendations are intended to shape that policy agenda.