Hitting the right note: apolitical animals or European heroes for new euro designs?
The European Central Bank is conducting a public survey to determine the design themes for new euro banknotes, choosing between cultural icons or European wildlife. This redesign marks the first major update to the currency's appearance since its introduction in 2002.
Why it matters
The redesign serves as a significant exercise in European identity-building, reflecting how the EU chooses to represent its values and history to its citizens.
Some of the designs shortlisted by the ECB for the first full redesign since the single currency’s paper money entered circulation in 2002. Composite: ECB Some of the designs shortlisted by the ECB for the first full redesign since the single currency’s paper money entered circulation in 2002. Composite: ECB Europe Hitting the right note: apolitical animals or European heroes for new euro designs? The EU is using a currency redesign as an opportunity to be less neutral and try some finely balanced identity-building
Prefer the Guardian on Google Is Europe best represented by the bold intellect of Marie Curie, the sprawling imagination of Miguel de Cervantes and the intense musical genius of Ludwig van Beethoven? Or by a migrating stork and a bee-eater, swooping across borderless plains and enjoying freedom of movement across European countries?
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