The future euro banknotes are taking shape and, this time, it will be European citizens themselves who have the final say. On Thursday, the European Central Bank presented the ten finalist designs from which the new banknotes will be chosen.
More than 1,200 proposals were examined, but in the end two major themes emerged, reflecting the continent's identity: European culture and the richness of nature.
On the one hand are figures who have left their mark on the history of art, music, science and literature. On the other are rivers and birds that cross the continent's borders, symbols of Europe's biodiversity and the need to protect it.
The ECB opens a public vote to choose the euro's new look
The ten finalist designs were presented by European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, who invited Europeans to take part in choosing the euro's new look.
