Patrice Cardot
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Patrice Cardot
Retired senior government official responsible for European affairs
Central bank digital currencies mark a major shift in the global monetary balance, in the face of the rise of cryptocurrencies and private stablecoins. They give governments back control over money creation, strengthen financial security and promote economic innovation. For Europe, the digital euro is both a tool of sovereignty and a geopolitical lever designed to reduce dependence on the dollar, protect the financial system and assert its role in the new global monetary order.
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