Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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“Fragmentation is a strategic vulnerability”

Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis explains in an interview that Europe must strengthen the banking union, facilitate cross-border banking and mobilise savings for investment if it wants to boost competitiveness, resilience and strategic autonomy.

Read the full interview here: https://www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/press/supervisory-newsletters/newsletter/2026/html/ssm.nl260812.en.html