Playing bravado imo, as they will no doubt attempt to potray...

Playing bravado imo, as they will no doubt attempt to potray they can stand on their own two feet, without being economically embedded in the Euro.
France and Germany are standing for the future strength of the eurozone, there is a high sense of scepticism in the region on whether the French/German alliance can persuade the Europeans, thus sterling may be an alternative for a short while as the there is a developing bitter currency war between the eur/usd atm..