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Strengthening Europe’s AML Defenses: AMLA Chair Bruna Szego Visits Cyprus

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

October 31, 2025

Enhancing Cross-Border Collaboration

Bruna Szego, Chair of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), embarked on a strategic visit to Cyprus as part of a broader tour across European Union member states. Hosted at the Central Bank of Cyprus headquarters, the trip underscored AMLA’s commitment to consolidating efforts against money laundering through closer coordination with National Competent Authorities (NCAs).

High-Level Engagements and Strategic Discussions

During her visit, Szego engaged in a series of high-level meetings, including a private discussion with Kleanthi Ioannidis, Cyprus’ permanent joint representative on AMLA’s General Council. She also met with senior officials from the CBC, including Executive Board Member George Karatzias and Pani Karamanou, Head of the Directorate for Financial Stability and Resolution.

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Two roundtable discussions followed, drawing representatives from a diverse spectrum of NCAs across both financial and non-financial sectors, as well as key industry associations. These sessions provided a forum for candid discourse on the inherent challenges and new opportunities emerging from AMLA’s innovative approach to anti-money laundering protocols.

AMLA’s Strategic Vision

Throughout the discussions, Szego articulated AMLA’s short-term priorities and long-term vision, emphasizing the importance of harmonizing supervisory practices across member states. The dialogue also delved into current challenges, particularly the need for a unified framework in supervising financial entities with significant cross-border activities. This coordinated approach is critical as AMLA prepares to assume direct oversight over 40 financial obliged entities by January 2028.

Future Outlook

The strategic meetings in Cyprus serve as a pivotal step in fostering a unified European front against money laundering and terrorist financing. As AMLA continues to cement its regulatory framework—officially established following legislative approval in May 2024 and operational since July 2025—the collaborative efforts with national authorities, as demonstrated in Cyprus, are set to drive remarkable advancements in the financial sector’s integrity and resilience.

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Women Accounted For More Than Half Of Scientists In 10 EU Regions

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

November 10, 2026

In Portugal’s Continente region, 265,100 women worked as scientists and engineers in 2025, representing 46% of the total workforce in these occupations.

Across the EU, women made up more than half of all scientists and engineers in 10 regions. Four were located in Spain, two in Portugal and one in Greece. The remaining regions were Poland’s Makroregion centralny, Sweden’s northernmost region and France’s outermost regions.

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Most of these areas had relatively small numbers of scientists and engineers overall. Spain’s Noreste region was the largest, with 102,700 women in these occupations, accounting for 51% of its total workforce.

Women’s Representation Varies Across Europe

The figures highlight considerable regional differences in both the number of women working in science and engineering and their share of the overall workforce.

Cyprus remains below the EU average, with women accounting for 37.8% of scientists and engineers. However, this share is broadly comparable to that of Île-de-France, one of Europe’s largest centres of scientific and engineering employment.