Digital euro ‘only defence’ against deepening US control of money, economists warn
Academics including France’s Thomas Piketty press MEPs to resist ‘shortsighted’ lobbying against the project
Academics including France’s Thomas Piketty press MEPs to resist ‘shortsighted’ lobbying against the project

Central Bank-backed online payments scheme could undermine private sector alternatives, critics warn

Also in this newsletter: muck spreaders to get EU approval

Tussles over what to put on euro banknotes are symbolic of deeper dysfunction

A tokenised version of the EU’s currency for wholesale use would bring big benefits

MEP in charge of assessing the project is due to circulate a report fully backing an electronic version of the single currency

Europe’s debt crisis demands a new public spending model