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# EU Parliament advances digital euro negotiations
- URL: https://www.nupath.eu/eu-parliament-advances-digital-euro-negotiations/
- Published: 2026-07-10T04:23:38.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-10T07:51:11.000Z
- Author: Christian Triantafillou Schade
- Tags: News, Payment and banking

The European Parliament has moved forward with negotiations on the digital euro, aiming to reduce reliance on US-dominated payment systems such as Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay and Google Pay. The initiative seeks to enhance the EU's strategic autonomy in financial infrastructure, with trilogue talks expected to begin soon. DW reports. **(DW)**

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