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FILE - In this Wednesday, March 4, 2015 file photo, new 20 Euro bank notes are displayed in Frankfurt, Germany.

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Video. No, Brussels didn't just criminalise cash

Updated: 13/11/2025 - 14:57 GMT+1

Viral claims about the EU's new Anti-Money laundering package have claimed that cash in Europe will soon be "contraband." Here's what the new €10,000 cap really means.

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