Our Ask

To unlock the full potential of digital payments as a strategic asset, the EU must adopt a future-ready payments policy framework – one that reflects its ambition for economic sovereignty, sustainable economic growth, and technological leadership.

Such a framework must:

Broaden access to digital payments

for businesses and citizens – especially micro-enterprises, SMEs, and vulnerable groups – by reducing administrative burdens and enabling seamless participation in the digital economy.

Champion European-led innovation

by empowering Europe’s homegrown payments sector to lead in developing more secure, efficient, and sustainable solutions. Innovation must be nurtured within Europe to secure its autonomy.

Support the completion of the Single Market

a truly integrated payments ecosystem, where fair competition thrives, is essential to unlocking growth. Completing the Digital Single Market is foundational to Europe’s economic independence.

Resources

22 Jan 2026

Our Ask

To unlock the full potential of digital payments as a strategic asset, the EU must adopt a future-ready payments policy framework – one that reflects its ambition for economic sovereignty, sustainable economic growth, and technological leadership.

Such a framework must:

Broaden access to digital payments

Champion European-led innovation

Support the completion of the Single Market

Resources

Emőke Péter

Vice-Chair of EDPIA

Chief of Staff to the Chairman of the BoardGroup Head of Public and Regulatory Affairs

Piero Crivellaro

Vice-Chair of EDPIA

Group Head Public & Regulatory Affairs at Nexi

Leonardo Azevedo Mitchell

Chair of EDPIA

Strategy and External Affairs at Teya

Ali Mazanderani

Vice-President of EDPIA

Co-founder and Chairman of Teya

Paolo Bertoluzzo

Vice-President of EDPIA

Group CEO of Nexi

Pierre-Antoine Vacheron

President of EDPIA

CEO of Worldline

Chief of Staff to the Chairman of the Board
Group Head of Public and Regulatory Affairs