{"id":5346,"date":"2026-08-05T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/?p=5346"},"modified":"2026-08-06T14:43:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T12:43:26","slug":"eu-trilogue-digital-euro-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/news\/eu-trilogue-digital-euro-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"EU trilogue on the digital euro begins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Political decision-making on the introduction of a digital euro has entered the trilogue phase. In June 2023, the European Commission (EC) published a legislative proposal, which was approved by the Council of the EU and the European Parliament (EP) in 2025 and 2026. From 2026, they will use the trilogue process to agree on and implement the finer details of the legislation. During the trilogue, the EC, the Council and the EP will negotiate matters including privacy, financial stability, the role of banks and the practical introduction of the new means of payment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/Digital-euro-received-2160115957-1000x666-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Person holds smartphone with &#039;Digital euro received&#039; written on it, in an urban environment at dusk, depicting digital payment in everyday life.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/Digital-euro-received-2160115957-1000x666-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/Digital-euro-received-2160115957-1000x666-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/08\/Digital-euro-received-2160115957-1000x666-3-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the European Central Bank (ECB) is continuing its technical preparations and working towards an initial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecb.europa.eu\/press\/pr\/date\/2026\/html\/ecb.pr260714~8cd07d9d45.en.html\">pilot with 36 payment service providers <span class=\"icon inline-block ml-1 w-[0.875em]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"#000000\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 256\"><path d=\"M228,104a12,12,0,0,1-24,0V69l-59.51,59.51a12,12,0,0,1-17-17L187,52H152a12,12,0,0,1,0-24h64a12,12,0,0,1,12,12Zm-44,24a12,12,0,0,0-12,12v64H52V84h64a12,12,0,0,0,0-24H48A20,20,0,0,0,28,80V208a20,20,0,0,0,20,20H176a20,20,0,0,0,20-20V140A12,12,0,0,0,184,128Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a> in 2027. 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