The French obviously suffer from Stockholm Syndrome.So do the Germans. They've been conquered twice by the French, and only returned the favor once.
Remember,....it was both,...the French and the Germans that 'produced',....Stalin and Hitler,.......Ah,...watching 'NATZO'.
:-(
Here is another theory. The euro as a currency is failing. The rich nations are subsidizing the ecconomically weaker nations. (see affirmative action bake sale) Could it be that France and Germany are setting themselves up for a way "out" of the EU?
England is discussing withdrawal when they should have been counting the votes for approving the euro.
10 new nations are joining the EU and demanding the farming subidies that were promised in exchange for a yes vote.
The organization charged with tracking the strength of the euro is in the midst of its second scandal. (the group brought in to clean up the first scandal was caught doing the same number manipulations)
The EU is split in supporting/opposing the US or UN.
Individual nation states refuse to surrend all international policy in favor of the EU. (actually in favor of what france and germany say they should do.)
The euro is just a retooled deutch mark anyways.
France was given a pass on their breach of the EU treaty regarding budget deficit controls.
*somebody is planing ahead.