Where: European Parliament in Brussels, Antall building, room 2Q2

When: Tuesday 30 January 2024, 08:30 - 20:00 CET

In the joint public hearing organised by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU, nine candidates to host the future Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism Authority (AMLA) will present their bids and answer questions from MEPs and Council representatives.

You can follow the hearing (livestream and video-on-demand) here.

Programme

The session will start at 08:30. After a general introduction, the candidates will make their presentations in the following order:

1. Italy, Rome 9:00-10:00;
2. Austria, Vienna 10:00 -11:00;
3. Lithuania, Vilnius 11:00 -12:00;
4. Latvia, Riga 13:30-14:30;
5. Germany, Frankfurt 14:30 -15:30;
6. Ireland, Dublin 15:30-16:30;
7. Spain, Madrid 17:00-18:00;
8. France, Paris 18:00-19:00;
9. Belgium, Brussels 19:00-20:00.

Background and next steps

Next, the seat of the agency will be determined by a joint vote of Parliament and Council.