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These are the top EU finance questions to watch in 2026

By Fanny Roux ( January 7, 2026, 13:01 GMT | Comment) -- Negotiation of multiple proposals to foster EU capital markets, new decisions on improving the banking sector’s competitiveness, debates over multi-issued stablecoins, as well as appointments to EU finance top jobs, are some of the issues on which the financial sector is expecting progress from EU authorities in 2026. And the list doesn't even include the bloc's potential reactions to international developments.As the European Commission unfolds its plan to improve the functioning of capital markets to fund the EU economy, the financial sector in 2026 will monitor multiple ongoing reforms. It will also need to stay vigilant about new proposals and potential reactions to international developments that might impact the bloc’s competitiveness and financial stability, including those related to trade, the implementation of international banking standards and stablecoins, to name a few. ...

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