Frankfurt will host the headquarters of the European anti-money laundering agency. With more than 400 staff, it will start its operations mid-2025.

Madrid was another contender to become the European capital against money laundering. The process had five other candidates: Vienna, Brussels, Dublin, Riga and Vilnius. Except for the latter, the rest have not had options at any time, several sources have pointed out in recent days.. The Council of the EU had conspired to arrive with a single candidate for the meeting with Parliament and for its decision to be practically decisive.