Croatia: scientist Tesla on future euro coins
Serbian pro-government tabloids slam Zagreb's announcements
22 July, 18:33The Croatian coat-of-arms, a map of Croatia, the marten, the Glagolitic script and the image of Nikola Tesla are the motifs proposed for the Croatian side of euro coins, the Croatian central bank (HNB) announced on Wednesday, the regional television N1 informed. Around 50,000 citizens responded to the call of the HNB to take part in the selection of the future Croatian euro coin, with more than 2,500 nominating Tesla, N1 said.
A final decision on the symbols to be placed on the coins will be carried out by the National Council for the introduction of the euro. Croatia expects to enter the eurozone by 2023.
Meanwhile, pro-government tabloids in Serbia slammed the announcement on Tesla, considered in the country as a national hero, talking about a scandal. (ANSA).