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The Digital Euro Is Closer Than You Think but Will It Change Your Daily Life?

The digital euro aims to provide a state-backed payment option with privacy safeguards and offline usability, supporting everyday transactions for Europeans, the ECB said.

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Imagine paying for dinner, rent or a train ticket with a euro that exists only in digital form, issued directly by Europe’s central bank. That is the idea behind the digital euro, a project that is moving steadily through the EU system. It would not replace cash or your bank account, but it could add a new way to pay that feels familiar and different at the same time. Proposed by the European… Source

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After demonizing the paper money, Lagarde discovers that she has handed over European portfolios to the big US players. Now she wants to regain power. Also imposing a mandatory pension savings account.In October 2020 the European Central Bank solemnly announced the launch of the digital euro project. It had to be the modern response to a changing world, the European digital shield against new technological dependencies. However, after years, the…

The German Retail Federation (HDE) warns in a recent statement that the digital euro project is doomed to fail due to its overly complex and unrealistic design. The HDE is striking a decidedly critical tone for the first time – even though the federation continues to support the introduction of the digital euro in principle. The German retail sector is undergoing significant changes… The article "Digital Euro: HDE warns of complexity trap" first…

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fintechinshorts.com broke the news in on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
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