Europe's $24T Breakup with Visa and Mastercard Has Begun

Re:Europe's $24T Breakup with Visa and Mastercard Has Begun by drnick1 on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @04:28PM (#46967167)

The "consumer protections" of the EU basically amount to communism (i.e., state interference in private matters). So no, that's not a thing the U.K. should emulate.

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Re:Europe's $24T Breakup with Visa and Mastercard Has Begun by hermanzegerman on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @05:04PM (#46967611)

Well the average bloke inside the EU is much better off than those in the UK. So much success for your policies

https://www.ft.com/content/837a7b40-f534-11e3-91a8-00144feab...

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Re:Europe's $24T Breakup with Visa and Mastercard Has Begun by gpderetta on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @05:37PM (#46967971)

I somehow doubt that parent is British or has any clue about life in UK.

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