digital euro

ECB picks 36 payment firms for digital euro pilot

ECB picks 36 payment firms for digital euro pilot

The European Central Bank has picked 36 payment service providers, including some of the euro zone's biggest financial firms, to join the pilot programme for its digital euro project, it…

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Digital euro clears key hurdle as EU seeks to break free from U.S. credit cards

Digital euro clears key hurdle as EU seeks to break free from U.S. credit cards

The European Central Bank secured key parliamentary backing on Tuesday for the launch of a digital euro, an electronic means of payments aimed at making the euro zone less reliant…

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ECB must gauge digital euro impact on banks before launch -Spanish official

ECB must gauge digital euro impact on banks before launch -Spanish official

MADRID, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank needs to measure the impact of the digital euro on the euro zone's banking system before any final decision on its…

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UPDATED: EU proposes payments sector shake-up, legal backing for digital euro

UPDATED: EU proposes payments sector shake-up, legal backing for digital euro

By Huw Jones LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) - The European Union on Wednesday proposed injecting more competition into the payments sector, giving legal backing to a digital euro, and preserving…

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Digital euro could boost single currency’s international use, ECB says

Digital euro could boost single currency’s international use, ECB says

Creating a digital euro could boost the single currency's international status by making it easier to use for paying or saving, the European Central Bank said on Wednesday. The European…

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Dubai offers rewards to residents as tourism suffers from Iran war

Dubai has launched a scheme offering residents rewards worth more than 700 euro if they encourage fr...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 24 July 2026

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Spain Declares National Emergency as Wildfires Force 10,000 Evacuations

Spain has declared its first-ever national emergency over wildfires after multiple blazes near Madri...

UK’s Burnham opens ‘No10 North’ to shift economic power from London

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will on Friday officially open a new government hub in Mancheste...

Qantas Tests Ultra-Long-Range Airbus on 17,000km Nonstop Flight to Melbourne

Qantas has completed a major test flight of its new ultra-long-range Airbus A350-1000ULR, with the a...

US House rebukes Trump again over Iran war

The US House of Representatives has approved a Democratic-led war powers resolution criticising Pres...

Germany Delays Combat Drone Plans Amid Defence Industry Debate

Germany’s plans to introduce a fleet of advanced combat drones by 2029 are facing delays as official...

Ukraine Strikes Russian Logistics Hubs in Latest Drone Attacks

Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted logistics facilities belonging to Russia’s largest online reta...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 23 July 2026

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EasyJet profits plunge as Middle East conflict hits travel demand

Budget airline EasyJet has reported a sharp fall in quarterly profits after the conflict in the Midd...