Central Banks’ Geoeconomics

The Digital Euro, and the Future of European Integration

Key Insights

How do central banks and digital currencies, particularly the Digital Euro, shape geoeconomic competition and European integration?
CBDCs have become tools of geoeconomic power, intensifying US–China rivalry and enabling states to reduce dependency and gain control over financial infrastructures.
The Digital Euro could strengthen EU sovereignty and integration, but its success depends on managing geopolitical risks and fostering deeper economic coordination.

By Andrea Guidotti

27 March 2026 · 12:48 CET· Updated 16 June 2026 · 18:44 CETIssue II

Financial market infrastructures (FMIs) have become instruments of geopolitical influence and economic statecraft, posing cybersecurity threats for actors highly dependent on a foreign infrastructure

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Andrea Guidotti Andrea Guidotti holds an M.A.

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Guidotti, A. (2026). Central Banks’ Geoeconomics. EPIS Insight · Artificial Intelligence & Cybersecurity.

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