Poland's Ministry of Finance published an update on the 25th anniversary of the General Inspector of Financial Information, Poland's financial intelligence unit, built around a conference and gala on the future of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing system. The main substantive outcome was a cooperation agreement between GIIF and the European Public Prosecutor's Office to strengthen operational and strategic coordination on financial crime. A separate agreement was also signed with the University of Warsaw to support postgraduate studies focused on AML/CFT. The EPPO-GIIF agreement sets principles for operational and strategic cooperation, particularly the exchange of information on money laundering and offences affecting the financial interests of the European Union. It also covers strategic analysis, training and the development of rapid information-sharing mechanisms. Conference and panel discussions focused on the adequacy of current money-laundering criminalization, the institutional role and operational autonomy of financial intelligence units, cooperation with law enforcement and financial security authorities, and the effect of digitalization, data analytics and artificial intelligence on AML/CFT systems. Participants also examined the impact of new European regulation, including AMLA, Financial Action Task Force standards and MONEYVAL evaluation processes, alongside practical experience from cooperation between GIIF, law enforcement and tax administration.

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