{"id":75236,"date":"2026-07-10T22:02:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T22:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/eu-parliament-clears-path-for-key-interinstitutional-negotiations\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T22:02:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T22:02:36","slug":"eu-parliament-clears-path-for-key-interinstitutional-negotiations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/eu-parliament-clears-path-for-key-interinstitutional-negotiations\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Parliament Clears Path for Key Interinstitutional Negotiations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">EU Parliament advanced the digital euro, moving the CBDC into final negotiations with member states.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">The asset will provide free basic accounts and holding limits, protecting commercial bank liquidity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">The ECB will use the CBDC to counter stablecoins, reducing European dependence on external providers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Digital Euro Advances To Negotiation Phase<\/h2>\n<p>Europe is a step closer to implementing a unified central bank digital currency ( <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-are-central-bank-digital-currencies\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBDC<\/a>), the digital euro, across the eurozone.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the European Parliament <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/news\/en\/press-room\/20260708IPR46377\/digital-euro-meps-ready-to-start-negotiations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">advanced<\/a> the creation of a digital euro with 416 votes in favor, 169 votes against, and 22 abstentions, allowing it to proceed into a new legal stage.<\/p>\n<p>The currency, first proposed in 2023 as an instrument enabling Europe to maintain its monetary sovereignty and put digital cash in the hands of its citizens, now enters into a new state of negotiations, with the parliament discussing the details of an upcoming implementation with member states.<\/p>\n<p>Fernando Navarrete Rojas, the rapporteur who will lead negotiations, stressed that the digital euro would become a new electronic form of money and would not substitute cash.<\/p>\n<p><strong> \u201cThe digital euro will complement cash, never replace it. No one should be forced away from cash, and no one should be left without a secure, resilient and genuinely European digital payment option,\u201d<\/strong> he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/news\/en\/press-room\/20260622IPR45912\/digital-euro-meps-want-to-ensure-sovereignty-privacy-and-financial-stability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stated<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Among the key positions of the parliament are the wide acceptance of this new currency, with exceptions applying to small and micro enterprises that don\u2019t accept other digital payments, and the establishment of privacy safeguards for transactions.<\/p>\n<p>The provision of digital euro basic services, such as opening accounts and managing funds, would be free, including access to at least one payment instrument.<\/p>\n<p>In its initial phases, there will be a cap on the maximum amount of digital euros a person can hold to protect the financial system.<\/p>\n<p>While the proposal has just recently been advanced, the European Central Bank (ECB) has been working to enable the currency\u2019s presence in the payments arena, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/ecb-moves-to-facilitate-the-implementation-of-digital-euro-payments\/\">establishing<\/a> partnerships with Europe\u2019s main payment standard providers to ensure its inclusion.<\/p>\n<p>The ECB has been promoting the digital euro as a shield against the increasing influence of private money, including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-are-stablecoins\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stablecoins<\/a>, in the European economy. Piero Cipollone, Executive Board Member of the European Central Bank (ECB), has stressed that the digital euro will <strong>\u201creduce Europe\u2019s dependence on external providers and support innovative, pan-European payment solutions for consumers and merchants for domestic retail payments,\u201d<\/strong> countering foreign <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-are-stablecoins\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stablecoin<\/a> solutions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose my-3 lg:my-4\"><a aria-label=\"Read Now: ECB Pits Digital Euro Against Stablecoins as the Battle for Money Supremacy Heats Up\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg !bg-[#E8EDFA] p-[9px] no-underline focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[#4169E1] focus-visible:ring-offset-2 flex flex-col md:hidden\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/ecb-pits-digital-euro-against-stablecoins-as-the-battle-for-money-supremacy-heats-up\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative aspect-video w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[15px]\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 m-0 p-3 text-xl font-bold capitalize leading-[1.17] tracking-[-0.4px] !text-white\">ECB Pits Digital Euro Against Stablecoins as the Battle for Money Supremacy Heats Up<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2.5 px-1 pt-2.5 pb-1\">\n<p class=\"m-0 line-clamp-2 text-xs leading-[1.3] !text-[#67656E]\">Piero Cipollone, Executive Board Member of the ECB, explained that the adoption of central bank money, including a digital euro,\u2026<\/p>\n<p><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"flex items-center justify-center rounded-pill bg-[#4169E1] text-sm font-medium text-white h-[38px] w-full\">Read Now<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><a aria-label=\"Read Now: ECB Pits Digital Euro Against Stablecoins as the Battle for Money Supremacy Heats Up\" 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style=\"color:transparent\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image\/?url=%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fbitcoin_news_newlogo.svg&amp;w=32&amp;q=75 1x, \/_next\/image\/?url=%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fbitcoin_news_newlogo.svg&amp;w=64&amp;q=75 2x\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fbitcoin_news_newlogo.svg&amp;w=64&amp;q=75\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col justify-between gap-2\">\n<h3 class=\"m-0 line-clamp-3 text-xl font-bold capitalize leading-[1.17] tracking-[-0.4px] !text-[#1C1C1C]\">ECB Pits Digital Euro Against Stablecoins as the Battle for Money Supremacy Heats Up<\/h3>\n<p class=\"m-0 line-clamp-2 text-sm leading-[1.3] !text-[#67656E]\">Piero Cipollone, Executive Board Member of the ECB, explained that the adoption of central bank money, including a digital euro,\u2026<\/p>\n<p><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"flex items-center justify-center rounded-pill bg-[#4169E1] text-sm font-medium text-white h-[38px] w-full\">Read Now<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><a aria-label=\"Read Now: ECB Pits Digital Euro Against Stablecoins as the Battle for Money Supremacy Heats Up\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg !bg-[#E8EDFA] p-[9px] no-underline focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-[#4169E1] focus-visible:ring-offset-2 hidden lg:flex lg:flex-row lg:gap-4\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/ecb-pits-digital-euro-against-stablecoins-as-the-battle-for-money-supremacy-heats-up\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative size-[150px] min-w-[150px] shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-[15px]\"><img alt=\"ECB Pits Digital Euro Against Stablecoins as the Battle for Money Supremacy Heats Up\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"object-cover\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" sizes=\"150px\" 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class=\"absolute left-2 top-2\"><img alt=\"Bitcoin.com News\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"size-7\" style=\"color:transparent\" srcset=\"\/_next\/image\/?url=%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fbitcoin_news_newlogo.svg&amp;w=32&amp;q=75 1x, \/_next\/image\/?url=%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fbitcoin_news_newlogo.svg&amp;w=64&amp;q=75 2x\" src=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/_next\/image\/?url=%2Fimages%2Fuploads%2Fbitcoin_news_newlogo.svg&amp;w=64&amp;q=75\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col justify-center gap-2\">\n<p><h3 class=\"m-0 min-w-0 flex-1 line-clamp-2 text-2xl font-bold capitalize leading-[1.17] tracking-[-0.48px] !text-[#1C1C1C]\">ECB Pits Digital Euro Against Stablecoins as the Battle for Money Supremacy Heats Up<\/h3>\n<p><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"flex items-center justify-center rounded-pill bg-[#4169E1] text-sm font-medium text-white h-12 w-[180px] shrink-0\">Read Now<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m-0 line-clamp-2 text-base leading-[1.3] !text-[#67656E]\">Piero Cipollone, Executive Board Member of the ECB, explained that the adoption of central bank money, including a digital euro,\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/the-digital-euro-moves-forward-eu-parliament-clears-path-for-key-interinstitutional-negotiations\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways EU Parliament advanced the digital euro, moving the CBDC into final negotiations with member states. The asset will provide free basic accounts and holding limits, protecting commercial bank liquidity. The ECB will use the CBDC to counter stablecoins, reducing European dependence on external providers. Digital Euro [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":75237,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75236"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75236"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75236\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}