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Re:Apple found in breach of EU competition rules by nickserv on Monday June 24, 2024 @08:09AM (#40775064)
Not sure I understand, what has the EU done to encourage a credit card monopoly? That there's basically a world wide Visa/MC duopoly isn't something the EU has actively encouraged as far as I know, only regulated as you mentioned.

For banking transfers there's SEPA so assuming a similar system could be set up for credit cards.

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Re:Apple found in breach of EU competition rules by Jensson on Monday June 24, 2024 @08:18AM (#40775138)
> what has the EU done to encourage a credit card monopoly

I didn't say they encouraged it, just that they didn't end it but instead added laws to cap the fees.

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