Translated: "You will soon need approval for every single transaction you attempt. If we decide we don't want you to buy that steak or take that trip or fill that car with gas (all in the name of climate control, of course) then we will simply deny that transaction. And if you speak out against us, we may just seize your money altogether."
The digital euro would complement banknotes and extend the benefits of cash to the digital sphere. This is important because euro cash brings us together.
Europeans would have the freedom to use the digital euro for any digital payment, online or offline, throughout the euro area.