The contest will proceed in two phases: an application phase and a design proposal phase.
Application platform open until 18 August 2025 (First phase deadline).
Contestants must reside in the European Union.
ECB shortlisted motifs based on the two possible themes for new banknotes: “European culture: shared cultural spaces” and “Rivers and birds: resilience in diversity”.
ECB to launch design contest in 2025 allowing Governing Council to select final designs in 2026.
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