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
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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EU Auditor Calls for Reforms to Facilitate Cross-Border Services
EU Auditor Calls for Reforms to Facilitate Cross-Border Services
March 25, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) said Wednesday (March 25) that the European Commission needs to do more to enable European Union (EU) businesses to...

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