Today, the ECB presented the shortlisted design proposals for the next series of euro banknotes. It also launched an online public survey that will allow people across Europe to provide feedback on the design proposals. The proposals are based on two different themes: “European culture” and “Rivers and birds”.

The ECB and 19 Eurosystem national central banks are set to test the functionalities of the digital euro in a pilot exercise. 36 payment service providers will work with selected retailers and Eurosystem staff to assess the reliability and user experience of the digital euro. This also includes five German payment service providers.

In an interview with the Slovenian newspaper Delo, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel expresses optimism about Germany's economic future and discusses current monetary policy challenges and the digital euro.

Global warming is not predestined; we can slow it down – but that means we also have to take action, said Sabine Mauderer in an interview with DIE ZEIT. During the interview, she spoke about uninsured climate damage and how climate change could impact on inflation and economic growth. She also explained the role ecosystems play for the economy and what water loss would mean for Germany specifically.