Pasquale Tridico· The Left

Unverifiable

Two out of three electronic transactions in Europe rely on non-European infrastructure

Omissions

• The claim does not distinguish between card payments and other electronic transactions (credit transfers, direct debits, e-money)
• Available data from ECB (January 2026) shows payment volumes but not infrastructure dependency breakdown
• The Euronews article citing 47% was published after the session date (March 3, 2026 vs February 9, 2026), though it references 2025 data

Sources

• SecondaryEuronews47% of the eurozone's card payment value passed through Visa and Mastercard in 2025