Telefónica restricts mega severance packages for its executives after a 90 million euro bill in 2025
Telefónica plans to limit severance payments to future executives following a controversy over large payouts to former top managers.
Improved: Deutsche Bank abolishes card fee for payments in euros
Deutsche Bank has decided to remove a widely criticized fee for using the Lufthansa Miles & More credit card for payments in euros.
Improved: Deutsche Bank abolishes card fee for payments in euros again
Deutsche Bank has decided to abolish a controversial fee associated with the use of the Lufthansa Miles & More credit card for payments made in euros, promising refunds for fees already paid.
A Spanish hacker found a flaw to sleep in palaces... for one cent euro a night
A Spanish hacker exploited a flaw in online payment systems to stay in luxury hotels for only one cent instead of 1000 euros per night.
Loans in Swiss Francs: The application platform opens on Thursday, February 19
Borrowers who choose to participate in a recently passed regulation will secure stable Euro payments and significant debt relief for their Swiss Franc loans.
Aura Salla from the National Coalition Party warns: Credit cards have a hidden kill switch
Aura Salla, a Member of the European Parliament from Finland, warns that credit card payments in Europe could be halted by political decisions due to a hidden 'kill switch' feature in credit card technologies.
European Parliament supports digital euro online and offline
The European Parliament has endorsed the issuance of both online and offline versions of a digital euro, contrasting with the initial proposal focusing solely on the online aspect.
EU needs to wean itself off Visa and Mastercard – banking chief
The head of a major European bank consortium has called for the EU to urgently reduce its reliance on US payment systems like Visa and Mastercard.
The value of the public digital euro
The European digital currency aims to reduce dependency on foreign companies.
68 Experts Call for Launch of Digital Euro to Combat American Dominance
68 economists urged the European Parliament to support the launch of a digital euro, warning about the increasing dominance of American companies in the digital payment sector.
Green Party faction wants to pay 250 Euro climate money to citizens
The Green Party faction is advocating for direct payments of climate money from COâ‚‚ pricing revenues, aiming to support low-income individuals.
In Bulgaria, payments are made in euros; most local companies welcome this. The euro is already in use by 21 countries in the EU.
Bulgaria has adopted the euro for transactions, a move that is positively received by many local businesses.
The Ayuso Government Approves New Million-Euro Payments to Quirón and Ribera Salud for Their Management of Public Hospitals
The Ayuso government approved additional payments worth billions of euros to Quirón and Ribera Salud for their management of public hospitals during the last council meeting of the year.