Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with facilitating terrorism

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Interview with Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, conducted by Élisabeth Montaufray-Bureau on 10 July 2026 15 July 2026 What is your view on last Thursday’s vote by the European Parliament to back the digital euro? It was a very important step because the Parliament represents Europe’s citizens and its endorsement…

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Copy Citation Jingjing Chen, Jianlei Han, Shing-Yi Wang, and Yongxiang Wang, “Elite Capture, Meritocracy and Social Stability: Evidence from the Chinese Imperial Examinations,” NBER Working Paper 35531 (2026), https://doi.org/10.3386/w35531. Copy to Clipboard Download Citation