The European Central Bank is making plans for a digital currency, an electronic equivalent to cash. FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin speaks to Positive Money Europe's Executive Director Vicky Van Eyck, who says the digital euro could make the financial system fairer, but fears that privately-owned commercial banks are undermining the new currency's potential.

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Croatia's accession to the European Union and its Schengen zone has allowed Croatians to work elsewhere in the bloc, leading to a massive labour shortage at home. Foreign labourers and their integration into society has become a hot-button issue ahead of elections scheduled for April 17.

Plus, India is the world's most populous nation and its fifth-largest economic power. We report on how companies from around the world, including France, are vying for a piece of this growing market.