CLEAN : ECB President Christine Lagarde gives signature sample for new Euro banknotes

The transcript discusses the significance of the euro as a symbol of European integration, highlighting the challenges of fostering a common identity among diverse countries. It emphasizes the responsibility of protecting the euro and maintaining trust in the currency, underscoring the importance of security and progress in the European Union.

What is considered the most tangible symbol of European integration?

• The European Parliament

• The Schengen Agreement

• The euro currency

• The European Union flag

What has the process of European integration brought to the continent?

• Economic instability

• Political division

• Peace, freedom, and prosperity

• Cultural homogeneity

What is the role of signing banknotes according to the speaker?

• A routine bureaucratic task

• A privilege and responsibility

• A personal achievement

• An unnecessary formality

What is the speaker's duty regarding the euro?

• To devalue it for economic gain

• To protect and enrich it

• To limit its use to certain countries

• To replace it with a new currency

What metaphor is used to describe trust in the euro?

• Trust is like a flowing river

• Trust is like a growing tree

• Trust is like a fragile glass

• Trust comes on foot but goes on horses