Split remains in digital euro fee talks as EU Commission floats middle ground
By Helena Freitas ( October 22, 2026, 11:07 GMT | Insight) -- Negotiations on the digital euro continue to be complicated by disagreements over merchant fees, with the European Commission suggesting a possible middle ground between EU lawmakers and governments. It will provide further analysis of the implementation and enforcement costs of the approach ahead of the next round of political talks on Nov. 5.EU officials suggest exploring a hybrid model for digital euro merchant fees that would combine EU-wide and national caps with a safeguard to ensure businesses pay no more to accept digital euros than they currently pay for other electronic payments, according to a note on the latest negotiations seen by MLex....
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