EU

The European Union is a political and economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,475,757 km² and an estimated total population of about 513 million.

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US and UK Lower Capital Requirements for Banks While EU Raises Them

US and UK Lower Capital Requirements for Banks While EU Raises Them
US and UK Lower Capital Requirements for Banks While EU Raises Them
May 26, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Banks in the United States and the United Kingdom are gaining additional asset capacity due to bank deregulation, while those in the European Union and...

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Marqeta Teams With Banking Circle to Expand in Europe
Marqeta Teams With Banking Circle to Expand in Europe
May 26, 2026  |  Partnerships

Card-issuing platform Marqeta is teaming up with Banking Circle to expand in Europe, according to a Tuesday (May 26) press release. The collaboration is designed...

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Europe’s Banks Get a Real-Time Reality Check
Europe’s Banks Get a Real-Time Reality Check
May 25, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Europe’s instant payments agenda has crossed a threshold. The rails are largely in place. Now institutions face the harder task of rewiring everything around them....

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Big Banks Challenge ECB’s Digital Euro Over Cash Flight Fears
Big Banks Challenge ECB’s Digital Euro Over Cash Flight Fears
May 22, 2026  |  CBDC

The European Central Bank’s effort to build a homegrown payments system using a digital euro is being slowed by European banks’ concerns that the solution...

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Brussels Wants Crypto Control. Washington Wants Momentum
Brussels Wants Crypto Control. Washington Wants Momentum
May 21, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The EU’s landmark crypto framework is entering its first recalibration phase, barely two years after implementation began. On Wednesday (May 20) the European Commission officially...

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EU Consumer Group Says Tech Giants Failed to Block Scam Ads
EU Consumer Group Says Tech Giants Failed to Block Scam Ads
May 21, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), a consumer group in the European Union, said in a Thursday (May 21) press release that Google, Meta and TikTok...

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EU Reconsiders MiCA Regulation as Crypto Evolves
EU Reconsiders MiCA Regulation as Crypto Evolves
May 20, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

European regulators want to know if their 2024 cryptocurrency regulations still apply to the 2026 crypto landscape. With that in mind, the European Commission announced...

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France’s CB Payments Network Aims to Take on Visa/Mastercard in EU
France’s CB Payments Network Aims to Take on Visa/Mastercard in EU
April 19, 2026  |  Global Payments

French payments network CB reportedly hopes to lead a Europe-based campaign against Visa and Mastercard. That’s according to a report Sunday (April 19) from the...

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