The European Central Bank has opened public voting on ten shortlisted proposals for the next generation of euro banknotes, structured around a choice between two themes: ‘European culture’ or ‘rivers and birds.’ The culture designs feature shared figures such as Leonardo da Vinci, Beethoven, Marie Curie and Maria Callas, while the nature series uses rivers and birds to symbolise freedom and unity across the continent. A jury selected the designs, and Europeans can now weigh in with their feedback before the final choice is made.
