May 3, 2011

Wine lovers in Hungarian town pay in Blue Francs | Reuters

Wine lovers in Hungarian town pay in Blue Francs | Reuters: "The residents of Sopron, a picturesque border town within shouting distance of Austria, have seen and used the euro more often than most Hungarians, and they have welcomed the Blue Franc, too, with open minds - if not always open wallets.

'I've seen the notes and I don't think it's a foolish idea,' Sopron wine industry worker Geza Czene, 30, said. 'Vintners accept it more often than not; they use it amongst each other.'

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