Primary sources
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The ECB's main hub explaining what the digital euro is and where the project stands.
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Press release announcing the move to a further phase focused on technical readiness.
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The Commission's June 2023 legislative package on the digital euro and the use of cash.
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The Council's negotiating position on the digital euro regulation.
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The Economic and Monetary Affairs committee's report, approved 43–14.
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Germany's national central bank overview of the digital euro project.
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Consumer-facing explainer from the Central Bank of Ireland.
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Banco de España's overview of the digital euro.
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The umbrella body for 40+ national consumer groups, looking at the digital euro from the household side: everyday payments, fees, cash access and privacy.
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A mainstream personal-finance guide to how a digital euro could change daily payments, bank accounts, cash use and consumer rights.
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Audio sources
Three episodes from reputable podcasts that discuss or mention the digital euro.
The ECB Podcast
Like cash, but digital: the facts behind the digital euro
The ECB's own podcast takes on the most common claims about the digital euro: whether it would replace cash, what the ECB would and would not see, and what stage the project is at.
A joint Commission and ECB episode with Executive Board member Piero Cipollone on how a digital euro would work, the disinformation around it, and when it could actually arrive.
Independent think-tank discussion with Piero Cipollone and Pablo Hernández de Cos on why the EU wants a CBDC, how much people should be able to hold, and the effect on banks.
Direct episode links (3 audio sources)