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Financial sovereignty, digital euro and payment roaming: EU seeks alternatives to US cards

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The European Union is pursuing alternatives to U.S.-based payment card systems, per Euronews, in a bid to secure financial sovereignty. The effort includes exploring a digital euro, private payment interoperability, and lessons from Brazil's P-I-X system—all aimed at ensuring payment autonomy both within Europe and internationally.

Source: http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/08/13/financial-sov...

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