Europe is building its own payment network to finally compete with Visa and Mastercard
The Web Industry europe payments Europe is building its own payment network to finally compete with Visa and Mastercard ENP connects payment networks that already exist, covering 130 million users across 13 countries By Alfonso Maruccia October 2, 2026, 12:47 Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. The takeaway: Payment organizations have launched a new joint venture to promote Europe's sovereignty in the payments industry.
- ▪The Web Industry europe payments Europe is building its own payment network to finally compete with Visa and Mastercard ENP connects payment networks that already exist, covering 130 million users across 13 countries By Alfonso Maruccia Oct
- ▪TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust.
- ▪The takeaway: Payment organizations have launched a new joint venture to promote Europe's sovereignty in the payments industry.
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The Web Industry europe payments Europe is building its own payment network to finally compete with Visa and Mastercard ENP connects payment networks that already exist, covering 130 million users across 13 countries By Alfonso Maruccia October 2, 2026, 12:47 Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. The takeaway: Payment organizations have launched a new joint venture to promote Europe's sovereignty in the payments industry. The European Network for Payments (ENP) is designed to increase interoperability among competing networks, building a common EU infrastructure that should theoretically give Visa, Mastercard, and other US-based giants a very hard time on European soil.
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