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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EU Faces Citizens’ Opposition in Race for Digital Euro

EU Faces Citizens’ Opposition in Race for Digital Euro
EU Faces Citizens’ Opposition in Race for Digital Euro
June 13, 2022  |  CBDC

The European Commission will close a public consultation on the digital euro on Tuesday (June 14), after feedback from EU citizens indicated that a central...

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EU Council’s Amendments to Consumer Credit Bill Favor BNPL Providers
EU Council’s Amendments to Consumer Credit Bill Favor BNPL Providers
June 10, 2022  |  BNPL

The EU Council, one of the legislative bodies of the European Union, agreed on Thursday (June 9) on the revision of the consumer credit directive...

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FinTech Metal Pay Launches Finance App to 30 New Markets Across EU, EEA
FinTech Metal Pay Launches Finance App to 30 New Markets Across EU, EEA
June 07, 2022  |  Crypto Wallet

Digital assets technology firm Metallicus is expanding its financial app Metal Pay across the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA). Get the Full...

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Tink and Revolut Team on Open Banking Tech Expansion
Tink and Revolut Team on Open Banking Tech Expansion
June 07, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Open banking platform Tink and FinTech app Revolut are teaming up on a strategic plan to expand open banking technology to more people across Europe,...

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EU Lawmakers Meet With Airbnb on Hosting Rules
EU Lawmakers Meet With Airbnb on Hosting Rules
June 06, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Airbnb co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Nathan Blecharczyk recently hosted members of the European Parliament to talk about updating European Union rules to help address...

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EMEA Daily: Israel’s Perimeter 81 Reaches Unicorn Status
EMEA Daily: Israel’s Perimeter 81 Reaches Unicorn Status
June 06, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Israeli cybersecurity company Perimeter 81 reaches a valuation of $1 billion after a $100...

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New Stripe Tool Aims to Improve EU Payment Authentications
New Stripe Tool Aims to Improve EU Payment Authentications
June 06, 2022  |  POS Innovation

Financial infrastructure platform Stripe has unveiled a delegated authentication feature that the company said is designed to improve payment conversion rates in Europe. Get the...

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EU Considers Adding Crypto, BNPL in Payment Directive
EU Considers Adding Crypto, BNPL in Payment Directive
June 02, 2022  |  Regulation

The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather information for its review of the second EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2). The Commission has...

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EU Supervisors Seek More Power to Strip Licenses for AML Violations
EU Supervisors Seek More Power to Strip Licenses for AML Violations
June 02, 2022  |  AML

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published a joint report on Thursday (June 1) advocating for the introduction in all relevant EU sectoral laws of a...

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