New euro notes are smaller and safer

New €100 and €200 notes will be brought in from May 2019 in the first redesign since the creation of the euro in 2002.

Connexion journalist

Published Monday 01 October 2018 - 14:56 Modified Monday 01 October 2018 - 14:56

As with the previous new €5, €10, €20 and €50 notes, they are full of anti-forgery features and are smaller to fit wallets better.

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