ARTE Europe Weekly

Does Europe still need cash?

10 min

Available until 07/10/2026

Sweden led the drive towards a cashless society, but is now backpedalling, passing a law encouraging shops to accept cash. The rush to embrace card has made Europe dependent on payment systems like Visa and Mastercard – and vulnerable to political attacks. So do we need to go back to cash - or could a digital euro be the answer?

Country

France

Year

2024

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