Abstract:

To systematise the activities of the European Union in relation to combating the financing of terrorist activities for the period 2018-2020 and to analyse the risk of terrorist financing in Poland as a member state of the European Community A critical analysis of the EU counter-terrorist financing legislation from 2018 and an economic analysis based on the National Risk Assessment on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing report prepared by the Ministry of Finance in 2019 were made

the European Union has taken numerous measures between 2018 and 2020 to eliminate terrorist financing. Among other things, it has established regulations and directives. The catalogue of measures aimed at preventing the fight against terrorism is undergoing constant modification, which increases their effectiveness. At the same time, it has been shown that there is currently a low risk of financing terrorist activities on the territory of Poland. However, the problem should not be underestimated, because Poland and its banking system, as a member state of the European Union, cannot be left unsupervised. Terrorist organisations may also use Poland as a transit country or a base for their organisation. The analysis is relevant to institutions responsible for combating the financing of terrorism. Despite the current low risk of terrorist financing in Poland, the real threat posed by terrorism should not be forgotten. Thus, measures already taken should be maintained and improved, while monitoring the international arena.