diff --git a/lang/american.txt b/lang/american.txt
--- a/lang/american.txt
+++ b/lang/american.txt
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ STR_CURR_CZK							:Czech Koruna (CZK)
 STR_CURR_ISK							:Icelandic Krona (ISK)
 STR_CURR_NOK							:Norwegian Krone (NOK)
 STR_CURR_ROL							:Romanian Leu (Lei)
-STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (€)
+STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (¤)
 
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG						:{BLACK}Language
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG_CBO						:{BLACK}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{STRING}
diff --git a/lang/catalan.txt b/lang/catalan.txt
--- a/lang/catalan.txt
+++ b/lang/catalan.txt
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ STR_CURR_CZK							:Corones Txeques (CZK
 STR_CURR_ISK							:Corones Islandeses (ISK)
 STR_CURR_NOK							:Corones Noruegues (NOK)
 STR_CURR_ROL							:Leu Romančs (Lei)
-STR_CURR_EUR							:Euros (€)
+STR_CURR_EUR							:Euros (¤)
 
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG						:{BLACK}Idioma
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG_CBO						:{BLACK}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{STRING}
diff --git a/lang/czech.txt b/lang/czech.txt
--- a/lang/czech.txt
+++ b/lang/czech.txt
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ STR_CURR_CZK							:Ceske koruny (CZK)
 STR_CURR_ISK							:Islandské koruny (ISK)
 STR_CURR_NOK							:Norské koruny (NOK)
 STR_CURR_ROL							:Rumunský Lei (ROL)
-STR_CURR_EUR							:Eura (€)
+STR_CURR_EUR							:Eura (¤)
 
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG						:{BLACK}Jazyk
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG_CBO						:{BLACK}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{STRING}
diff --git a/lang/danish.txt b/lang/danish.txt
--- a/lang/danish.txt
+++ b/lang/danish.txt
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ STR_CURR_CZK							:Tjekkiske Koruna (CZ
 STR_CURR_ISK							:Islandske Kroner (ISK)
 STR_CURR_NOK							:Norske Kroner (NOK)
 STR_CURR_ROL							:Rumćnske Lei
-STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (€)
+STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (¤)
 
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG						:{BLACK}Sprog
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG_CBO						:{BLACK}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{STRING}
diff --git a/lang/dutch.txt b/lang/dutch.txt
--- a/lang/dutch.txt
+++ b/lang/dutch.txt
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ STR_CURR_CZK							:Tsjechise Koruna (CZ
 STR_CURR_ISK							:IJslandse Kronen (ISK)
 STR_CURR_NOK							:Noorweegse Kronen (NOK)
 STR_CURR_ROL							:Roemeense Leu (Lei)
-STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (€)
+STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (¤)
 
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG						:{BLACK}Taal
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG_CBO						:{BLACK}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{STRING}
diff --git a/lang/english.txt b/lang/english.txt
--- a/lang/english.txt
+++ b/lang/english.txt
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ STR_CURR_CZK							:Czech Koruna (CZK)
 STR_CURR_ISK							:Icelandic Krona (ISK)
 STR_CURR_NOK							:Norwegian Krone (NOK)
 STR_CURR_ROL							:Romanian Leu (Lei)
-STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (€)
+STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (¤)
 
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG						:{BLACK}Language
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG_CBO					:{BLACK}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{STRING}
diff --git a/lang/finnish.txt b/lang/finnish.txt
--- a/lang/finnish.txt
+++ b/lang/finnish.txt
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ STR_CURR_CZK							:Tsekin kruunu (CZK)
 STR_CURR_ISK							:Islannin kruunu (ISK)
 STR_CURR_NOK							:Norjan kruunu (NOK)
 STR_CURR_ROL							:Romanian leu (lei)
-STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (€)
+STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (¤)
 
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG						:{BLACK}Kieli
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG_CBO						:{BLACK}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{STRING}
diff --git a/lang/french.txt b/lang/french.txt
--- a/lang/french.txt
+++ b/lang/french.txt
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ STR_CURR_CZK							:Couronnes Tchčques (CZK)
 STR_CURR_ISK							:Couronnes Islandaises (ISK)
 STR_CURR_NOK							:Cour. Norvégiennes (NOK)
 STR_CURR_ROL							:Leu Roumain (Lei)
-STR_CURR_EUR							:Euros (EUR)
+STR_CURR_EUR							:Euros (¤)
 
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG						:{BLACK}Langue
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG_CBO						:{BLACK}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{STRING}
diff --git a/lang/galician.txt b/lang/galician.txt
--- a/lang/galician.txt
+++ b/lang/galician.txt
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ STR_CURR_CZK							:Corona Checa (CZK)
 STR_CURR_ISK							:Corona Islandesa (ISK)
 STR_CURR_NOK							:Corona Noruguesa (NOK)
 STR_CURR_ROL							:Leu Rumano (Lei)
-STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (€)
+STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (¤)
 
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG						:{BLACK}Idioma
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG_CBO						:{BLACK}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{STRING}
diff --git a/lang/german.txt b/lang/german.txt
--- a/lang/german.txt
+++ b/lang/german.txt
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ STR_CURR_CZK							:Tschechische Koruna 
 STR_CURR_ISK							:Isländische Krona (ISK)
 STR_CURR_NOK							:Norwegische Kronen (NOK)
 STR_CURR_ROL							:Rumänische Lei (Lei)
-STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (€)
+STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (¤)
 
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG						:{BLACK}Sprache
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG_CBO						:{BLACK}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{STRING}
diff --git a/lang/hungarian.txt b/lang/hungarian.txt
--- a/lang/hungarian.txt
+++ b/lang/hungarian.txt
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ STR_CURR_CZK							:Cseh Korona (CZK)
 STR_CURR_ISK							:Izlandi Korona (ISK)
 STR_CURR_NOK							:Norvég Korona (NOK)
 STR_CURR_ROL							:Román Lej (Lej)
-STR_CURR_EUR							:Euró (€)
+STR_CURR_EUR							:Euró (¤)
 
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG						:{BLACK}Nyelv
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG_CBO						:{BLACK}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{STRING}
diff --git a/lang/icelandic.txt b/lang/icelandic.txt
--- a/lang/icelandic.txt
+++ b/lang/icelandic.txt
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ STR_CURR_CZK							:Tékknesk Kóróna (CZK)
 STR_CURR_ISK							:Íslensk Króna (ISK)
 STR_CURR_NOK							:Norsk króna (NOK)
 STR_CURR_ROL							:Rúmensk leu (Lei)
-STR_CURR_EUR							:Evra (€)
+STR_CURR_EUR							:Evra (¤)
 
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG						:{BLACK}Tungumál
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG_CBO						:{BLACK}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{STRING}
diff --git a/lang/italian.txt b/lang/italian.txt
--- a/lang/italian.txt
+++ b/lang/italian.txt
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ STR_CURR_CZK							:Corona Ceca (CZK)
 STR_CURR_ISK							:Corona Islandese (ISK)
 STR_CURR_NOK							:Corona Norvegese (NOK)
 STR_CURR_ROL							:Leu rumeno (Lei)
-STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (€)
+STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (¤)
 
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG						:{BLACK}Lingua
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG_CBO						:{BLACK}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{STRING}
diff --git a/lang/latvian.txt b/lang/latvian.txt
--- a/lang/latvian.txt
+++ b/lang/latvian.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ##name Latvian
-##ownname Latviešu valoda
+##ownname Latvie¨u valoda
diff --git a/lang/norwegian.txt b/lang/norwegian.txt
--- a/lang/norwegian.txt
+++ b/lang/norwegian.txt
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ STR_CURR_CZK							:Tsjekkisk Koruna (CZ
 STR_CURR_ISK							:Islandsk Krona (ISK)
 STR_CURR_NOK							:Norsk Krone (NOK)
 STR_CURR_ROL							:Rumensk Leu (Lei)
-STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (€)
+STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (¤)
 
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG						:{BLACK}Sprĺk
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG_CBO						:{BLACK}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{STRING}
diff --git a/lang/polish.txt b/lang/polish.txt
--- a/lang/polish.txt
+++ b/lang/polish.txt
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ STR_CURR_CZK							:Korony czeskie (CZK)
 STR_CURR_ISK							:Korony islandzckie (ISK)
 STR_CURR_NOK							:Korony norweskie (NOK)
 STR_CURR_ROL							:Lewy rumunskie (Lei)
-STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (€)
+STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (¤)
 
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG						:{BLACK}Jezyk
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG_CBO						:{BLACK}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{STRING}
diff --git a/lang/portuguese.txt b/lang/portuguese.txt
--- a/lang/portuguese.txt
+++ b/lang/portuguese.txt
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ STR_CURR_CZK							:Coroa Checa (CZK)
 STR_CURR_ISK							:Coroa Islandesa (ISK)
 STR_CURR_NOK							:Coroa Norueguesa (NOK)
 STR_CURR_ROL							:Lei Romeno (Lei)
-STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (€)
+STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (¤)
 
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG						:{BLACK}Idioma
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG_CBO						:{BLACK}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{STRING}
diff --git a/lang/romanian.txt b/lang/romanian.txt
--- a/lang/romanian.txt
+++ b/lang/romanian.txt
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ STR_CURR_CZK							:Coroană cehă (CZK)
 STR_CURR_ISK							:Coroană islandeză (ISK)
 STR_CURR_NOK							:Coroană norvegiană (NOK)
 STR_CURR_ROL							:Leul Greu Romanesc (Lei)
-STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (€)
+STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (¤)
 
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG						:{BLACK}Limba
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG_CBO						:{BLACK}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{STRING}
diff --git a/lang/slovak.txt b/lang/slovak.txt
--- a/lang/slovak.txt
+++ b/lang/slovak.txt
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ STR_CURR_CZK							:Ceske Koruny (CZK)
 STR_CURR_ISK							:Islandske Koruny (ISK)
 STR_CURR_NOK							:Norske Koruny (NOK)
 STR_CURR_ROL							:Rumunske Lei
-STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (€)
+STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (¤)
 
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG						:{BLACK}Jazyk
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG_CBO						:{BLACK}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{STRING}
diff --git a/lang/spanish.txt b/lang/spanish.txt
--- a/lang/spanish.txt
+++ b/lang/spanish.txt
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ STR_CURR_CZK							:Corona Checa (CZK)
 STR_CURR_ISK							:Corona de Islandia (ISK)
 STR_CURR_NOK							:Corona Noruega(NOK)
 STR_CURR_ROL							:Leu Rumano (Lei)
-STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (€)
+STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (¤)
 
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG						:{BLACK}Idioma
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG_CBO						:{BLACK}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{STRING}
diff --git a/lang/swedish.txt b/lang/swedish.txt
--- a/lang/swedish.txt
+++ b/lang/swedish.txt
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ STR_CURR_CZK							:Tjeckiska kronor (CZ
 STR_CURR_ISK							:Isländska kronor (ISK)
 STR_CURR_NOK							:Norska kronor (NOK)
 STR_CURR_ROL							:Rumänsk Leu
-STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (€)
+STR_CURR_EUR							:Euro (¤)
 
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG						:{BLACK}Sprĺk
 STR_OPTIONS_LANG_CBO						:{BLACK}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{SKIP}{STRING}
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ Here are some translation guidelines whi
 
     * Please contact the development team before begining the translation process!
       This avoids double work, as someone else may have already started translating to the same language.
-    * Translators must use the charater set "Windows latin-1", also known as ISO 8859-1.
+    * Translators must use the charater set ISO 8859-15.
       Otherwise, some characters will not display correctly in the game.
 
 8.2) Translation:
diff --git a/spritecache.c b/spritecache.c
--- a/spritecache.c
+++ b/spritecache.c
@@ -751,8 +751,8 @@ static const char * const _cached_filena
 #define OPENTTD_SPRITES_COUNT 70
 static const uint16 _openttd_grf_indexes[] = {
 	SPR_OPENTTD_BASE+0,	SPR_OPENTTD_BASE+7, // icons etc
-	98,98,     // euro symbol medium size
-	546,546,   // euro symbol large size
+	134, 134,     // euro symbol medium size
+	582, 582,   // euro symbol large size
 	SPR_OPENTTD_BASE+10, SPR_OPENTTD_BASE+57, // more icons
 	648, 648, // nordic char: ć
 	616, 616, // nordic char: Ć
diff --git a/strings.c b/strings.c
--- a/strings.c
+++ b/strings.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static const CurrencySpec _currency_spec
 	{ 50,  ',', 0,              "",     " Kc" },
 	{ 130, '.', 0,              "",     " kr" },
 	{ 11,  '.', 0,              "",     " kr" },
-	{ 2,   ',', CF_ISEURO,      "€",    "" },
+	{ 2,   ',', CF_ISEURO,      "¤",    "" },
 	{ 6,   '.', 0,              "",     " Lei" },
 };