What’s your personal position? I find the arguments in favour of keeping the € note less and less convincing. Among the euro area countries, Germany seems to be against withdrawing the € note as the Germans are used to paying cash. Is that a problem?
Some people, especially in Germany, are anxious about the disappearance of cash payments, which for them represent an element of personal freedom. It’s a legitimate argument and I want to reassure them that it’s not about getting rid of banknotes in general; the discussion is only about the € note. Where are the € notes? In which countries?