Europe’s Money Is Erasing Its Own Soul. Here’s the Proof.
The ECB’s decision to avoid iconic national landmarks on euro banknotes in favor of sterile EU buildings is a quiet cultural erasure. By trying to offend no one, they’ve inspired no one. Currency shapes identity, and this design choice tells Europeans that their local history doesn’t matter. It’s time to demand banknotes that celebrate the continent’s messy, glorious heritage instead of bureaucratic blandness.