EU lawmakers voice doubts about digital euro

Europeans reject the digital euro—Is the ECB fighting a losing battle?
The European Central Bank (ECB) is struggling to explain why Europeans should adopt a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Despite years of studies and discussions around it, European consumers have not embraced the digital euro.
EU lawmakers voice doubts about digital euro after ECB outage
European lawmakers are voicing fresh doubt about the European Central Bank’s digital euro project after an outage in the ECB’s existing payment system caused delays for thousands of households and traders.
Europeans show little interest in digital euro, ECB study reveals
A European Central Bank survey finds Europeans prefer existing payment methods over the digital euro, posing adoption challenges for policymakers.
New ECB Report Shows Europeans’ Reluctance Toward Adopting Digital Euro
An ECB report reveals that European consumers show minimal interest in adopting the digital euro, citing choice for existing payment methods.
Mass Banking Outage Sparks Doubts on EU’s Planned Digital Euro: Report
Vocal opposition to the European Central Bank's (ECB) digital euro project reportedly swelled after the institution's payment system crashed last month.
ECB Targets October to Finish Digital Euro Preparation Phase
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has said the ECB is looking to issue a digital euro by October 2025, once legislation comes into effect - if the central bank has its way. However, lawmakers recently raised doubts on whether a digital euro can take flight, according to a Reuters report on Monday.
ECB President Christine Lagarde Targets October to Finish Digital Euro
The European Central Bank (ECB) plans to launch the digital euro, with the testing phase set to end by October 2025.
EU Targets October 2025 for Digital Euro Rollout Amid Legislative Scrutiny
The European Central Bank has announced plans to introduce a digital euro by October 2025, contingent upon the completion of necessary legislative processes. ECB President Christine Lagarde emphasized the significance of this timeline,
The digital euro: a silent threat to private banking?
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The European Union appears to be feeling the pressure to fast-track its digital euro project as the Trump administration ...
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Is Ireland ready to buy into the digital euro?
BearingPoint Ireland’s Martin Deere discusses the digital euro in relation to Irish consumers and how the currency is ...