Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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 โ and vulnerable to political attacks. So do we need to go back to cash - or could a digital euro be the answer?
Does Europe still need cash? | ARTE Europe Weekly
๐ Available until 07/10/2026
ARTE.tv Documentary ๐บ is ARTE.tv's YouTube channel in English, where we share new videos every day, including in-depth documentaries and reports on geopolitics, economy, society, culture, science and the environment ๐.
Want more? ๐ Visit our streaming platform in English: ARTE.tv in English arte.tv/en
For reports on culture, visit ARTE.tv Culture, where we explore art ๐ผ๏ธ from every angle. Here youโll find web seriesโ๐ป, exclusive interviews ๐๏ธ, festival highlights ๐ถ, the best of European cinema ๐๏ธ and long-form culture documentaries ๐ฅ: youtube.com/@artetvculture
Don't forget to subscribe so you donโt miss a video / @artetvdocumentary
Keep up to date with us on the go via social media ๐คณ
๐ฆ Twitter: https://x.com/ARTEen
๐ฅ Facebook: facebook.com/ARTEenglish
And subscribe to our newsletter ๐๏ธhere: arte.tv/en/articles/newsletter
#artetvdocumentary #arteweekly #cashlesssociety
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 โ and vulnerable to political attacks. So do we need to go back to cash - or could a digital euro be the answer?
Does Europe still need cash? | ARTE Europe Weekly
๐ Available until 07/10/2026
ARTE.tv Documentary ๐บ is ARTE.tv's YouTube channel in English, where we share new videos every day, including in-depth documentaries and reports on geopolitics, economy, society, culture, science and the environment ๐.
Want more? ๐ Visit our streaming platform in English: ARTE.tv in English arte.tv/en
For reports on culture, visit ARTE.tv Culture, where we explore art ๐ผ๏ธ from every angle. Here youโll find web seriesโ๐ป, exclusive interviews ๐๏ธ, festival highlights ๐ถ, the best of European cinema ๐๏ธ and long-form culture documentaries ๐ฅ: youtube.com/@artetvculture
Don't forget to subscribe so you donโt miss a video / @artetvdocumentary
Keep up to date with us on the go via social media ๐คณ
๐ฆ Twitter: https://x.com/ARTEen
๐ฅ Facebook: facebook.com/ARTEenglish
And subscribe to our newsletter ๐๏ธhere: arte.tv/en/articles/newsletter
#artetvdocumentary #arteweekly #cashlesssociety
