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EU emergency guidelines recommend stockpiling cash and usable offl

Original headline欧盟应急指南建议储备现金及可用的离线支付方式

Open the sourceReported by TechFlow, techflowpost.com, 3 November 2026
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The European Commission’s new non-binding emergency preparedness guidance recommends that households prepare for at least 72 hours of crisis response and hold cash plus usable offline digital payment methods for essential purchases. It advises stocking small-denomination banknotes and coins in case digital payment systems fail, with offline digital payments potentially including a future offline digital euro. The guidance also recommends food, drinking water, medicines, lighting and devices for receiving information. The document is not binding and is intended to help member states tailor emergency measures to national circumstances.

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