Conclusions of the conference "A Community Strategy to Protect the Euro in the Mediterranean Area"
05/12/2017
An international conference titled "A Community Strategy to Protect the Euro in the Mediterranean Area" was held from 22 to 24 November 2017 in Podgorica. The conference, organized by the Ministry of Finance and Economy of the Republic of Italy and the European Commission, with the support of the Central Bank of Montenegro, was attended by officials of the European Central Bank, the European Commission, Europol, representatives of the Embassy of Italy to Montenegro, as well as a large number of representatives of central banks and governments from the Mediterranean countries.
The main topics of the conference, discussed by the participants for the three days, related to the latest European Commission measures aimed at protecting the Euro against counterfeiting, the role of central banks and other institutions in this process, and the safeguard mechanisms that are available to the Mediterranean countries in the fight against counterfeiting of the Euro.
The conference, the conclusions of which can be downloaded here, is organized within the Pericles 2020 Program, which aims to prevent counterfeiting of the Euro and related frauds through organized fight, therefore improving the competitiveness of the EU economy and ensuring the sustainability of public finances in the Mediterranean region and beyond.