The euro banknotes and coins will be easy to use throughout the euro area, will make our lives easier and will be visible proof that we have a common currency. It is crucial that we do our best to make sure that the euro banknotes and coins are well received by euro area citizens.
The quick acceptance by the general public will very much depend on our ability to communicate with "our" population on "our" money. If we succeed, we will make an important contribution to convincing Europeans that Europe is not an abstract and remote idea, but something real and dynamic.