“We can no longer accept that digital payments are largely dependent on the goodwill of a few foreign providers. This package changes that,” said Markus Ferber, economy spokesperson for the conservative European People's Party group, after Tuesday's vote.

FRANKFURT, June 23 : The European Central Bank secured key parliamentary backing on Tuesday for the launch of a digital euro, an electronic means of payments aimed at making the…

La commissione Affari economici del Parlamento europeo approva l'introduzione dell'euro digitale con la BCE responsabile per la gestione

Supporters say scheme is crucial to reduce Europe's dependence on US payment providers

The approved framework includes a highly protected offline version that lets users swap funds phone-to-phone while keeping data hidden from central bank surveillance.

The European Parliament's ECON Committee approved digital euro draft legislation, clearing the path for trilogue talks, a 2027 ECB pilot, and potential

The EU Parliament’s ECON committee advanced digital euro legislation, proposing privacy protections, holding limits and no interest payments.

The digital currency is expected to launch by 2029, in push to bolster European autonomy in payments away from the dominance of the US dollar.

Das EU-Parlament unterstützt den digitalen Euro zur Ergänzung von Bargeld. Geplant sind Pilotprojekte ab 2027 und klare Rollen für die EZB. Ziel ist eine europäische Alternative…

Der wichtige Wirtschaftsausschuss des Europäischen Parlaments stimmt für die Einführung eines digitalen Euros. Damit nimmt das Projekt eine entscheidende Hürde.

“We can no longer accept that digital payments are largely dependent on the goodwill of a few foreign providers. This package changes that,” said Markus Ferber, economy…

La Comisión de Asuntos Económicos y Monetarios ha dado este martes luz verde a su posición favorable

Privatsphäre, Bargeldschutz und Unabhängigkeit von US-Konzernen: Der Wirtschaftsausschuss des Parlaments ebnet den Weg für die neue europäische Digitalwährung.

The European Central Bank secured key parliamentary backing on Tuesday for the launch of a digital euro, an electronic means of payments aimed at making the eurozone less reliant…