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Ready to Introduce a CBDC – or ECB in Digital Euro Land?

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By Sebastian Heidebrecht (Centre for European Integration Research, Department of Political Science, University of Vienna) On 30 October 2025, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced the next preparatory phase and its readiness to introduce a digital euro in 2029. Unlike private forms of electronic money created by private banks, the digital euro will be a […]

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