Mastercard’s ties to the esports world have led to more evidence of censorship. A source leaked messages from the Riot Games sponsor to livestream channels during the Valorant Champions Tour. The payment processor asked moderators to delete messages accusing it of forcing the ban of Steam games.
There is a EU-wide payment option.
https://wero-wallet.eu/
Not universal yet but heading that way. MBWay is gaining momentum as well and the eEuro could be a thing.
It’s not EU wide.
It will be.
This is the EU timeline
Payment service providers in the euro area will have to ensure that their clients are also able to send instant payments in euro, and verify the intended beneficiary
https://finance.ec.europa.eu/consumer-finance-and-payments/payment-services/payment-services_en