Digital Euro Clears Key Parliament Hurdle As Europe Pushes CBDC Plan Forward
The European Central Bank’s digital euro project secured key parliamentary backing on Tuesday. The vote moves Europe in the opposite direction from US lawm
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UN chief Antonio Guterres called on June 23 for faster action on global warming, challenging AI firms to "come clean" about their environmental footprint and warning that fossil fuels were driving climate and energy crises. This comes as Europe bakes under a second heatwave in as many months. A UN study earlier in June found that the facilities consumed more electricity than all but 10 countries in 2025. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle tells us more.
Read full articleThe European Central Bank’s digital euro project secured key parliamentary backing on Tuesday. The vote moves Europe in the opposite direction from US lawm
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