European Parliament Adopts Position on Digital Euro; Technical Concerns Raised by Scientists (heise.de)

• Parliament approved digital euro position 416-169
• Trilogue can start next week
• Scientists criticize privacy and security flaws
• Token solution vulnerable to double-spending
• Costs already €1.3 billion

"The European Parliament approved its first-reading position on the digital euro legislative package with 416 votes in favor and 169 against. Trilogue negotiations can start next week. Scientists from TU Dresden criticized the plan, stating that the separation of identification and transaction data does not guarantee privacy and that the offline token variant is vulnerable to double-spending. Costs have already reached €1.3 billion."