EU-US rift triggers call for made-in-Europe tech
Transatlantic tensions are fueling calls for the EU to wean itself off its U.S. tech addiction. It won’t be cheap.
Digital Euro
ECB resistance wavers as pressure mounts to seize Russian assets
ECB President Christine Lagarde has reiterated the central bank’s cautious stance, but opposition is growing at the Russian frontier.
EPPโs digital euro lead steps down to quell German obstruction suspicion
MEP Stefan Berger had become a vocal skeptic of the project.
Who were the biggest dunces? Final grades for von der Leyenโs first Commission
Whoโs at the top of the class and who flunked? Here are POLITICO’s grades for each 2019-2024 European commissioner.
EU DECODED: Will the Digital Euro strengthen financial security?
EU DECODED: Will the Digital Euro strengthen financial security?
Digital euro sparks sovereignty battle between EU governments and ECB
Politicians are vying with technocrats for control of a revamp of the single currency that both say poses serious economic risks.
Trumpโs courting of the crypto industry could spell trouble for Europe
Trumpโs about-turn on crypto-assets โ and his pick of crypto-evangelist running mate JD Vance โ resurfaces a nightmare scenario for EU policymakers.
8 MEPs who could dominate economic and finance policy after the elections
The EUโs 720 lawmakers will spend the next five years pondering issues including a digital euro and capital markets reform โ but which MEPs will likely stand out?
ECB queries Appleโs promise to open up iPhone payments
Central bankers say pro-competition reforms still wouldnโt ensure seamless service for their new digital euro.
[Opinion] Why are the banking lobby afraid of a digital euro?
Europeans deserve a digital euro that transcends the narrow interests of the banking lobby and embodies the promise of a fairer and more competitive monetary and financial landscape.
How security concerns feed into EU migration discussions
Also in this newsletter: Why the ECB thinks the digital euro is a good idea
EU Parliament risks missing the point on Digital Euro
Welcome to EURACTIVโs weekly Economy Brief. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. With next year’s European elections closing in and conspiracy theories about the Digital Euro flying through the ether, the European Parliament is taking an ove…
Digital Euro as currently planned is โbound to failโ, warns economist
Economy professor Dirk Niepelt warns that too many financial stability safeguards might mean that the digital cannot fulfill its role as an attractive public alternative to private payment providers.
European Parliament sceptical of Digital Euro
The Economic Affairs Committee of the European Parliament voiced concerns over the digital euro, including costs for banks and its use by EU citizens, during questions posed to European Central Bank Executive Fabio Panetta on Monday (4 September).