30/04/2026 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 30 April, MEPs adopted with 502 votes in favour, 46 against and 42 abstentions the report by Lídia Pereira (EPP, Portuguese) on financial education and the rise of “finfluencers” (see EUROPE 13856/19). They are calling for the introduction of minimum standards to govern financial communications on social networks, which have become a major source of information for young people. With this text, the European Parliament is also recommending the integration of financial education into school curricula for young people, as well as training for adults, with an emphasis on digital and media literacy, including the basics of cybersecurity. “More financial literacy means more freedom to decide, more security to protect savings, and more confidence to take part in an increasingly digital and complex economy”, said Ms Pereira after the vote. (BD)