Europe is developing a Digital Euro to reduce its reliance on US-controlled payment systems and give citizens a privacy-friendly digital payment option. Epicenter.works and other civil society groups support the project but argue that strong privacy protections must be built into its technology, not just promised on paper, to ensure public trust and protect fundamental rights. The vote of the ECON Committee signals a move in the right direction, which must not be weakened in the remainder of the legislative process.
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