https://www.golem.de/news/debitkarten-kunden-beschweren-sich-ueber-zahlungsprobleme-2309-177349.html
Der Digitale Euro könnte uns in der Tat endlich unabhängig vom #VISA und #Mastercard Duopol machen. Außerdem würde er die Händler entlasten, da diese endlich eine digitale Zahlungsmethode ohne zusätzliche Gebühren an Banken bieten könnten. Ich hoffe, dass EPI und der digitale Euro sehr bald starten... #digitalereuro

Belarusian exiles in #Lithuania have protested against what they say is "growing hostility" towards #Belarusians. The Lithuanian parliament may soon impose similar #visa and residence permit bans on citizens of #Belarus as on Russian nationals.

https://viabaltica.fi/lithuania-belarusian-exiles-decry-growing-hostility/

As part of a long-running #DOJ investigation into #Visa, officials are looking at how the company charges merchants for using its "tokenization" service.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-16/visa-v-faces-doj-probe-for-how-it-prices-tokenization-technology

Also #Monero's :monero: low cost, stability, and ease of use do lends itself aa a alternative to #MoneyTransfers.

Personally I wished that the block rate wasn't 2 Minutes but 1 Second so that transactions and confirmations would be on part with #ec payments like #gurocard, #Maestro, #Visa, #MasterCard and #ApplePay, #SamsungPay, #WeChatPay, #AliPay, etc.

Americans Will Need a ‘#Visa’ to Visit #Europe in 2024—Here's What to Know

The new program requires an online application and a minor fee, and is required for all travelers regardless of their age.

By Jessica Poitevien
July 19, 2023

"United States passport holders have long traveled throughout most of the world without having to worry about visa applications: American travelers currently have visa-free access to 184 destinations worldwide, according to this year’s Henley Passport Index, which ranked the U.S. passport as the eighth most powerful in the world. But that’s set to change next year, as the European Union prepares new travel document requirements for American tourists.

"The new regulations are called the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS). When the system launches in early 2024, it will require all visitors who currently travel to Europe visa-free, such as citizens from the #US, #Canada, #Australia, and #NewZealand, to apply for travel authorization and receive approval prior to their departure."

Read more:
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/americans-will-need-visa-for-the-eu?utm_source=pocket-newtab

#Travel

https://t3n.de/news/amazon-kreditkarte-visa-lbb-1566444/ #Amazon #VISA

#Visa systems between #Europe and #US are the best explanation for "#White"ness. Back when both were overwhelmingly white, travel was open and unrestricted. Now both are more wary and check whether travelers are actually white for unrestricted travel. 😂

Alipay and WeChat Pay now accept Visa and Mastercard for all payments in China | CNN Business

>Starting Friday, visitors are able to link their #Visa and #Mastercard accounts to #China’s most popular mobile payment platforms, allowing them to book taxis, ride the subway and pay for goods and services at millions of outlets across the near-cashless country.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/21/tech/china-alipay-wechat-pay-international-credit-cards-intl-hnk/index.html #travel #tourism

#OracleCloud #OCI is very cheeky in it's signup.

Like #AliPay not telling you "Oh we don't offer any service in #Germany!" just after verifying your identity, their #AmericaCentrism peaks in requiring a #Visa / #MasterCard or #AMEX...

Like "bruh at least let me pre-pay with #PayPal!" but no...

https://www.oracle.com/cloud/free/

German parliament passed a new immigration law to tackle the shortage of skilled workers. It's designed to encourage more people from outside the European Union to come to Germany for work.

A major new innovation under the law is a new "opportunity card" and its associated points system.

A prerequisite for receiving a card will be a vocational qualification or university degree.

https://youtu.be/fhE7fsVAoMY

#Germany #LabourShortage #LaborShortage #Immigration #Visa

Cryptopay: Krypto-Debitkarten werden gesperrt https://www.btc-echo.de/schlagzeilen/cryptopay-krypto-debitkarten-werden-gesperrt-166491/ #Sicherheit #Mastercard #Visa

https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/banken-versicherungen/banken/eu-vorschlag-digitaler-euro-soll-gesetzliches-zahlungsmittel-werden/29206966.html
Gut so! Konkurrenz für Banken und das Zahlungs Duopol von #Visa und #Mastercard. Ich hoffe, es wird auch generell keine Rücksicht auf Banken genommen, die die Abwanderung ihrer Einlagen befürchten. Die Banken müssen dann tatsächlich mal etwas bieten für das Geld, das ihnen gegen meist mickrige Zinsen zur Verfügung gestellt wird und mit dem sie selbst gut Geld verdienen.
#DigitalerEuro #Banken

Afghan students feel abandoned as India restricts visas

Hundreds of Afghan students are unable to resume their studies as India stopped issuing visas after the Taliban takeover.

#afghanistan #taliban #IndianGovt #visa #ICCR #education #india

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/8/afghan-students-feel-abandoned-as-india-restricts-visas

#17juin #paris #VISA #travail #syndicalisme #antifascisme #antifascistes #complotisme #extremedroite

https://de.euronews.com/2023/04/26/neues-bargeldloses-bezahlsystem-epi-am-start
Ich hoffe, dass es endlich eine europäische Konkurrenz zu #Visa und #MasterCard gibt um das Zahlungsduopol zu beenden. Eigentlich hoffe ich aber auf eine europäische Kreditkarte, die weltweit eingesetzt werden kann.
#EPI #EuropeanPaymentInitiative

Über Bitpanda: Raiffeisenlandesbank ermöglicht Bitcoin-Kauf https://www.btc-echo.de/schlagzeilen/raiffeisenlandesbank-ermoeglicht-bitcoin-kauf-ueber-bitpanda-163401/ #Unternehmen #Bitpanda #Visa

Visa: Zahlungsdienst hat Web3-Ambitionen und sucht Entwickler https://www.btc-echo.de/schlagzeilen/visa-baut-web3-strukturen-aus-und-stellt-smart-contract-entwickler-ein-163348/ #Krypto-Adoption #Unternehmen #Visa

存#visa#信用卡

#Frauenrechtlerinnnen aus #Afgahnistan die Einreise - wohlgemerkt trotz #Visa - zu verwehren, ist jetzt nichtdass was ich mich unter #feministischerAußenpolitik vorstelle @AuswaertigesAmt. Einreise aus Afghanistan unkompliziert zu ermöglichen wäre schon eherfeministisch, nicht so ein #Rechtsbruch.
"Rechtsbruch" im Baerbock-Ministerium?

https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/afghanistan-visum-kritik-baerbock-100.html#xtor=CS5-282

European school groups describe a ‘Kafkaesque’ visa process for UK visits as travel industry leaders urge the government to make good on promise to reduce post-Brexit bureaucracy for school trips.

“I have been a teacher for 26 years, and never seen anything like this. It was really like something out of a Kafka novel,” said Fadila Mérioua, the head of the international section at the Collège les Hauts Grillets.

https://www.ft.com/content/65905653-5c2f-4247-81e3-73140dceae8a

#UK #Brexit #Schools #Visa