Скачать или смотреть Spain celebrates launch of euro and New year

(1 Jan 2002)

1. Wide shot of Porta Del Sol square where crowds have gathered
2. Wide shot of clock tower showing midnight striking - sound of the bells ringing in the new year
3. Close up of clock
4 Various wide shots of people celebrating in the square - drinking champagne, etc.
5. People playing with balloons with the Euro Symbol on them
6. Close up of building with projection of the Euro symbol onto the building
7. Various shots of people celebrating
8. Various shots of people withdrawing money from the cash machines
9. Various shots of people at cash machines withdrawing Euros, cheering and holding up the money
10. SOUNDBITE: (French) Vox Pops, Florence
"For me the euro can be very practical in Europe. But for the moment, I have withdrawn 50 Euro and sincerely I don't exactly know what it equals in French francs - 300 francs, that's it I'm told. And I'm going to spend them for the first time in Madrid."
11. Various of cash machine
12. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Vox Pop, Natalie
"Magical. It's very easy. I live and work in Ireland but I'm going to Belgium, France, and Holland to visit my friends and it's very easy."
13. People queuing at cash machine
14. Close up of man removing euros from machine
15. Various of people in the Square and more Euro signs

STORYLINE:

Revellers gathered in Madrid's Porta del Sol square on Monday to usher in the new year and celebrate the arrival of the euro.

Fireworks and music were just part of the festivities which greeted the official changeover to the new currency.

Curious party goers queued to be among the first to get the new notes out of the Automated Cash Machines (A-T-M).

Spain was one of twelve countries that welcomed the euro at midnight on Monday.

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