EU Council agrees negotiating position on the digital euro and cash status

The Council of the EU agreed its negotiating position on the digital euro and on strengthening cash's legal tender status on 19 December 2025. The mandate requires both online and offline availability from launch, with ECB set holding limits reviewed every two years.

Reported Editor-read eunews.it, 19 December 2025

What it does not test. This does not establish final EU law: Parliament and Council still have to negotiate and adopt the regulation.

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