This Is How the Pound’s Future Looks From Germany

What might have divided the EU is making it stronger
Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
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Open a German newspaper, and it’s hard to see anything other than more losses for the British pound.

The German press is bemused by the whole Brexit situation. You won't often find coverage on page 1. The stories that do surface are laced with a sense of regret at the U.K. leaving--but also a dogged determination to protect the integrity and smooth functioning of the single market as the first priority. The EU stance is portrayed as practical and calculated.