The ECB has opened the process to all the citizens of the Eurozone, calling on them to express their opinion on what the euro area looks like. EUR of the future.
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- The European Central Bank calls on citizens to vote on the new draft notes by 21 September. The proposals are divided into two themes: European culture with emblematic personalities and nature with rivers and birds.
- The process is of strong Greek interest, as Maria Callas is proposed for the 5 euro bill, while one of the nominated designs has been created by Greek graphic artist Myrsini Vardopoulou.
- The final decision will be taken by the Governing Council of the ECB, taking into account the results of the public vote, a parallel poll, as well as the technical evaluation of the draft plans for the end of the year.
- ECB President Christine Lagarde stresses that the new banknotes are a tangible expression of Europe. The choice represents an opportunity to redefine European identity through symbols of culture and nature.
The new appearance of his notes EUR It will not be decided only behind closed doors in Frankfurt. The European Central Bank has opened the process to all the citizens of the Eurozone, calling on them to express their opinion on what the banknotes that will be released in the future will look like, from the five-euro to the 200-euro note.
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How can you vote for your preferred plan
The vote, which already started and will last until 21 September, concerns 10 different projects presented by the ECB last July. Anyone who wishes to συμμετάσχει μπορεί να το κάνει διαδικτυακά, επιλέγοντας ανάμεσα στις δέκα προτάσεις που έχουν ήδη περάσει από αυστηρή διαδικασία επιλογής, στη διεύθυνση αυτή.
The projects are divided into two major themes. The first honors European culture through iconic personalities such as Maria Callas, Beethoven and Cervantes, while the second turns to nature, with rivers and birds acting as symbols of freedom, unity and connection of man to the natural environment.
Behind the 10 final designs there is a pan-European competition in which over 1,200 graphic designers participated. Of these, just 25 were invited to develop full proposals, either for one of the two thematic or both, a process that eventually highlighted the current ten project candidates.
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For Greece, the vote is of double interest. First of all, because among the personalities depicted in the 5 euro bill is Maria Callas, one of the most recognized Greek artists worldwide. Then, because one of the 10 designs, the so-called Plan E, has the signature of a Greek creator, Myrsini Vardopoulou graphic artist, adding an additional Greek dimension to the process.
The projects are divided into two major themes. The first honors European culture through iconic personalities such as Maria Callas, Beethoven and Cervantes / ECB
But the vote does not stop in public. In parallel with public online research, an independent polling company will be doing a separate survey with exactly the same questions in a representative sample of Eurozone citizens.
The results of both investigations will be taken into account by the Governing Council of the ECB, which is expected to result in the final selection of a draft by the end of the year. The decision will also take into account the conclusions of the jury of the original design competition, as well as the technical evaluation of the projects candidates, so that the final result combines aesthetic, functional and social acceptance.
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The second thematic unit turns to nature, with rivers and birds acting as symbols of freedom, unity and human connection to the natural environment / ECB
Full report on the findings of both investigations
Η ΕΚΤ έχει δεσμευθεί να δημοσιεύσει πλήρη έκθεση με τα ευρήματα και των δύο ερευνών μόλις ανακοινωθεί η τελική επιλογή, κάτι που αναδεικνύει τη σημασία που αποδίδει η τράπεζα στη διαφάνεια της διαδικασίας αλλά και στη μαζική συμμετοχή του κοινού. Όσο μεγαλύτερη είναι η συμμετοχή στην έρευνα τόσο πιο αντιπροσωπευτική θα είναι η τελική εικόνα που θα διαμορφώσει τη γνώμη του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου.
Η πρόεδρος της ΕΚΤ, Κριστίν Λαγκάρντ, τόνισε τη συμβολική βαρύτητα του εγχειρήματος. «Τα ευρώ είναι κάτι παραπάνω από ένα μέσο πληρωμής, καθώς αποτελούν μια από τις πιο απτές εκφράσεις της Ευρώπης» ανέφερε χαρακτηριστικά, προσθέτοντας πως «χάρη στα σχέδιά τους, που συνδυάζουν αισθητική και νόημα, θα ενισχύσουν την κοινή μας ταυτότητα».
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