31 May 26 @ 12:59

The debate around European payments sovereignty has intensified significantly over the past two years. Policymakers, regulators and financial institutions across the continent are increasingly questioning Europe’s dependence on international payment... read more

31 May 26 @ 12:58

Britain’s largest banks are preparing to launch a new domestic payments scheme designed to reduce the UK’s reliance on global card networks and accelerate the adoption of account-to-account payments powered... read more

05 May 26 @ 16:51

The European Payments Initiative is facing an uncomfortable test of its own strategic logic. Created to build a pan-European payments alternative to the dominant US card networks, the bank-backed consortium... read more

12 Apr 26 @ 20:57

Wero’s planned absorption of iDEAL is shaping up to be one of the most consequential payments transitions in Europe. On paper, the rationale is compelling. The European Payments Initiative wants... read more

12 Mar 26 @ 18:18

Mastercard has moved to defend its position in Europe as the political and regulatory debate over payments sovereignty gathers pace. For more than a year, European policymakers, central bankers and... read more

05 Mar 26 @ 13:53

European Payments Initiative has launched online payment functionality for its Wero digital wallet in Belgium, marking the second European market — after Germany — to enable ecommerce transactions through the... read more

18 Dec 25 @ 11:13

Deutsche Bank has taken a decisive step in Europe’s long-running effort to build a sovereign payments alternative, rolling out the full functionality of the Wero digital payments app to customers... read more

05 Dec 25 @ 13:48

N26 has signed a membership agreement with Wero, the instant-payment digital wallet developed by the European Payments Initiative (EPI), marking a significant step in Europe’s long-running effort to build homegrown... read more

02 Dec 25 @ 15:57

As Europe’s largest economy, what happens in Germany affects the rest of the continent. Perhaps conscious of this responsibility, Germans have historically taken a cautious attitude to how they pay,... read more

06 Nov 25 @ 17:47

Europe’s largest ticketing provider, CTS Eventim, has become the first major e-commerce company in Germany to integrate Wero, the new pan-European digital wallet developed under the European Payments Initiative (EPI).... read more

05 Aug 25 @ 16:58

Europe’s vast card payments market—processing trillions of euros annually—remains dominated by two American giants: Visa and Mastercard. Together, they handled over €7 trillion in European transactions in 2023, reinforcing concerns... read more

05 Jun 25 @ 14:45

Worldline is set to introduce Wero, the European Payments Initiative’s (EPI) new instant payments solution, to e-commerce merchants in Germany starting this summer. The rollout will continue in Belgium this... read more

03 Jun 25 @ 17:13

In a significant move toward reinforcing Europe’s financial sovereignty, Revolut has joined the European Payments Initiative (EPI). Becoming the latest major fintech to back the continent’s ambition for a unified,... read more

27 May 25 @ 10:20

The concept of “banking hours” is rapidly becoming obsolete. From late nights to public holidays, payments in Europe are poised to become truly non-stop. By October 2025, the EU’s SEPA... read more

16 May 25 @ 11:57

Nuvei has joined the European Payments Initiative (EPI), in a move that will see the Wero digital wallet integrated into ecommerce checkouts across Europe. This strategic partnership marks a significant... read more

15 May 25 @ 10:46

A coalition of Europe’s largest retailers is calling on the European Commission to clamp down on Visa and Mastercard over what they describe as opaque, inflation-exceeding fees that hinder competition... read more

14 May 25 @ 10:16

A landmark stride in European payments infrastructure has been achieved as Italy’s Bancomat, Spain’s Bizum, and Portugal’s MB WAY initiate cross-border mobile transfers under the EuroPA (European Payments Alliance) umbrella.... read more

29 Apr 25 @ 11:14

The European card payments market, processing trillions of euros each year, remains dominated by two American giants: Visa and Mastercard. Despite the sector’s importance to modern commerce, competition has struggled... read more

31 Mar 25 @ 12:39

A landmark stride in European payments infrastructure has been achieved as Italy’s Bancomat, Spain’s Bizum, and Portugal’s MB WAY initiate cross-border mobile transfers under the EuroPA (European Payments Alliance) umbrella.... read more

03 Mar 25 @ 17:11

The digital wallet landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, evolving far beyond its initial role as a tool for electronic payments. As technology, regulation and consumer expectations shift, digital wallets... read more