Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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In this video, we’ll explain Europe’s new digital payments network, how it aims to replace Visa and Mastercard, and whether it could work.
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Sources:
Planned European payments network
https://news.europawire.eu/european-payment-leaders-sign-mou-to-create-a-sovereign-pan-european-interoperable-payments-network/eu-press-release/2026/02/02/15/34/11/168858/
euroweeklynews.com/2026/02/03/goodbye-visa-and-mastercard-europes-new-payment-system-is-coming
Calls for a European alternative to Visa & Mastercard
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/eefced38-2773-49ec-802f-05c63acc1896
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/25/the-guardian-view-on-europes-payments-problem-sovereignty-starts-at-the-till
Order a copy of our magazine Too Long: https://toolong.news/collections/tl007
In this video, we’ll explain Europe’s new digital payments network, how it aims to replace Visa and Mastercard, and whether it could work.
📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/
💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXA
Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought.
TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks!
Sources:
Planned European payments network
https://news.europawire.eu/european-payment-leaders-sign-mou-to-create-a-sovereign-pan-european-interoperable-payments-network/eu-press-release/2026/02/02/15/34/11/168858/
euroweeklynews.com/2026/02/03/goodbye-visa-and-mastercard-europes-new-payment-system-is-coming
Calls for a European alternative to Visa & Mastercard
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/eefced38-2773-49ec-802f-05c63acc1896
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/25/the-guardian-view-on-europes-payments-problem-sovereignty-starts-at-the-till
