04-08-2013, 04:05 AM
The Vatican City State is in the Euro Zone hence the EU Commission has the authority to enforce anti money laundering rules against the IOR. However, we have an odd situation where the EU is shielding the IOR by claiming it is not under the jurisdiction of the Vatican City State. Legal documents and the new IOR website www.ior.va contradict this mightily.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/112084700/Vatican-EU-Case
http://www.scribd.com/doc/112084700/Vatican-EU-Case