🚧 The plan to develop a digital euro by the European Central Bank (ECB) receives reaction from the European parliament:
- Member of Parliament Stefan Berger stated that the ECB did not decide on a digital euro
- Some European parliamentarians expressed concerns about the digital euro and asked for the decision to be postponed
- Although ECB President Christine Lagarde stated that the digital euro will not be released yet, some parliamentarians are concerned about privacy and surveillance risks
- Opposition in the European Parliament could delay the progress of the digital euro project
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