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# EU explores alternatives to US card payment dominance
- URL: https://www.nupath.eu/eu-explores-alternatives-to-us-card-payment-dominance/
- Published: 2026-08-14T05:19:43.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-14T05:19:43.000Z
- Author: Christian Triantafillou Schade
- Tags: News, Payment and banking, #source_Euronews, #editor-pick

The European Union examines options including the digital euro, private interoperability schemes and Brazil's PIX model to reduce reliance on US card payment networks. The initiative aims to secure payment autonomy both domestically and in cross-border transactions. **(EURONEWS)**

[Financial sovereignty, digital euro and payment roaming: EU seeks alternatives to US cards | EuronewsFrom the digital euro to private interoperability and Brazil's PIX, the race for sovereignty is on, but the real test is securing payment autonomy at home and abroad.![](https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/13/financial-sovereignty-digital-euro-and-payment-roaming-eu-seeks-alternatives-to-us-cards&sz=64)euronews.com![](https://images.euronews.com/articles/stories/09/85/97/56/1200x675_cmsv2_5c003a56-b367-522f-b916-35bc14cbc86a-9859756.jpg)](https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/13/financial-sovereignty-digital-euro-and-payment-roaming-eu-seeks-alternatives-to-us-cards?ref=nupath.eu)