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Does Europe still need cash? | ARTE Europe Weekly

2026 · 10 min · English

Sweden led Europe's rush toward a cashless society and is now passing laws to bring cash back, a reversal this explainer uses to ask who really benefits when a handful of card networks control every transaction. It is a quick, clear case for why the digital euro debate matters more than it sounds.

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Why it's free: Free on ARTE.tv Documentary's own YouTube channel, part of its weekly Europe explainer strand.