"Germans, reported to be euro-sceptic and nostalgic for the mark that symbolizes their economic miracle following World War II, thronged the frozen streets of Frankfurt at midnight on Sunday to touch their new currency.
More than half of the German packets on sale Monday -- 53.5 million German were produced in all -- had sold out within a few hours, said Holger Schulz, head of the euro project for the federation of savings banks."
-- Dennis