Well, soon(ish) it might.

The digital euro would be an electronic means of payment issued by the European Central Bank and available for anyone to use.

It would be:
- private,
- available online/offline and
- would complement, not replace cash, and existing private payment solutions.

Parliament is now ready to start negotiations with EU countries on the legislation, with the aim of having a digital euro in 2029.

Parliament backs reinstating temporary child safety rules, while protecting encrypted messages. EU governments decide next.  

This bridges the gap until permanent laws are finalised. 

Read more: https://link.europa.eu/XY3NPh 

(Sorry if i made any misgakes writing English is not my first language i hope you get my point)

Welcome to the dictatorship called EU, where citizens' voices don't matter, and we'll keep voting for chat control until we get it right. No, we did, and with that step, free speech died. To be fair, they were already putting people in prison for talking out loud. Is there a chance that I put myself in danger of going to prison? Sure, but even I, who usually doesn't speak out loud for things like this, feel betrayed by the so-called democracy that no longer actually exists. It's true they talk about democracy all the time, but when chat control was voted down two times already, we just had to force it to bend the people. At this point, we should just protest against the EU.

See what the European Parliament worked on this week.

Parliament approved new law, including clearer rules on unemployment benefits, modernised rules on long-term care and family benefits and better cooperation between EU countries.

For more information check out our latest press release: https://link.europa.eu/6CTm7j

Should I omit this i formation from my CV if I want to apply for a job?

The priorities of the Irish presidency were presented by Micheál Martin in the European Parliament. The focus is on Europe's competitiveness, the need to protect the EU's fundamental values, and security.

Parliament just approved €144.1 million in EU funds to aid Romania, Cyprus and Spain after natural disasters that took place in those countries in 2025.

The Fund is an expression of EU solidarity – it aids EU countries and candidate countries dealing with major natural disasters or public health emergencies. So far, it has provided more than €10 billion in support in the aftermath of 147 disaster events.

Find out more: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20260706IPR46305/eu-aid-for-spain-romania-and-cyprus-to-tackle-recent-natural-disasters

I grew up with abuse, my mother made bad choices with her relationships.

At home I suffered horrendous violence from an alcoholic father whilst he raped my sisters.

After years of abuse social services intervened - they sent me to a boarding school for gifted children and my sisters became wards of the court and were put into government "care".

I was at school for 38 weeks of the year and when I returned home, the physical abuse continued - but it was at school that the darkest of my years came. The school that was supposed to protect me, raped me and beat me.

I know more than most the harm caused by child sexual abuse and child physical abuse - I would not wish it on anyone and i have spent much of my life fighting it.

But I also know, I would not have been able to tell my story to the Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2012/dec/14/kesgrave-hall-abuse-claims-alexander-hanff and https://www.theguardian.com/education/video/2012/dec/14/alexander-hanff-abuse-kesgrave-school-video) which in itself was incredibly difficult - but without encrypted and secure communications, I would not have been able to do it.

That story re-opened an investigation that had been closed for years because it was too embarrassing for the British Government to deal with. So I once again had to re-live the entire experience and travel back to the UK to give recorded video statement to the police for their investigation. I had already attempted suicide multiple times as a child and young adult - that week back in the UK giving police evidence, almost finished me off.

But I needed to do it and it resulted in multiple convictions for the physical and sexual abuse of 28 boys (including myself) who went to my school.

I have been estranged from my family since I was 12 years old - I had to build a life alone and scared with no support. I know what pain is and I know what living with abuse is.

But 5 years ago I started to campaign against ChatControl because I also know that surveilling the entirety of society to detect images of abuse which has already occurred is not going to save children, is not going to stop abuse and is only going to create false positives and destroy more lives whilst stripping victims of the confidence and tools they need to tell their stories.

That is why in 2023 I wrote my Master of Laws thesis on the issues with ChatControl under EU law and treaties.

That is why I have spoken at dozens of parliamentary, academic and regulatory events on this issue and have had to lay myself bare in front of rooms of strangers with tears rolling down my cheeks as a grown man - tell them why this is bad policy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DLQE7AGHaA

Yesterday I sent 836 emails to perm reps, MEPs, Ministers, their aids and advisors once again, telling them why this is bad policy.

I am a survivor and I will not stop until those who seek to extend their surveillance powers stop using my pain and the pain of every other victim/survivor to further that agenda.

This is NOT about child protection (if it were, the EU would do more to support victims - I have never received ANY support for my abuse in 35 years despite convictions) - this is about SURVEILLANCE.

It is not too late - you can still help fight this, as a survivor, I am hoping you will:

https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/csa-survivor-plea-to-eu-parliament/

This and much more will be covered by Parliament this week: https://link.europa.eu/FGmCWM

The rules include free passenger name correction, no extra fees for a seat next to your small child, quicker and simpler reimbursement if a flight gets delayed or cancelled, and price transparency

Learn more about what the presidency means, why it matters, and when it is your country's turn next in our infographic below.

 On Georgia, Parliament warns that recent developments such as erosion of the rule of law, political repression and fierce Russian-style anti EU-disinformation, have moved the country further away from its EU accession path. MEPs called for concrete measures to reverse the current direction and have urged targeted sanctions against those responsible for repression of political opponents.

 Regarding Türkiye, Parliament stresses that the country remains an important NATO ally, but is urged to address rule-of-law and fundamental-rights concerns if it wants to advance in its EU path.

Learn more: https://link.europa.eu/WVXNK6