Commission launches two initiatives to strengthen financial literacy in the EU
The European Commission has launched two initiatives under its financial literacy strategy: a call for submissions of best practices in investing, saving, and financial risk literacy (deadline 30 October 2026), and a call for stakeholders to participate in roundtables to develop a voluntary European code of conduct for financial literacy initiatives (deadline 16 September 2026). The code is expected to be adopted in Q1 2027.
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