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EU ‘dismayed’ over Britain’s Brexit fights

Also on Europe’s front pages: An EU agreement on migration and Belgium’s victory against England.

United Kingdom

Ahead of a crunch Brexit meeting at Chequers next week, the tit for tat between Britain and the EU made the i’s and the Times’ front pages. The former reported Europe was “dismayed” over Britain’s “divided Cabinet,” reporting that European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker warned the U.K. “Brexit talks cannot go on until Britain clarifies its position.” The Times carried Prime Minister Theresa May’s line that the EU was “putting lives at risk” by refusing Britain access to the bloc’s terrorism and crime databases. The Guardian focused on revelations that the U.K.’s intelligence agencies turned a blind eye to the torture and mistreatment of detainees after 9/11, saying British ministers were under pressure for their “inexcusable” actions.

Germany

The events of the first day of the European Council summit dominated Germany’s front pages, with most papers reporting on what Chancellor Angela Merkel got out of negotiations on migration, an issue that is putting her coalition under strain. Der Tagesspiegel quoted Merkel as saying that migration and asylum are a “question of the EU’s fate,” and Süddeutsche Zeitung reported that Italy’s prime minister had “gotten in the way” of Merkel’s efforts as the chancellor “fought for her job.” Frankfurter Allgemeine led with an interview with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who warned of the “high costs” of the coalition government’s dispute on migration.

France

Le Monde’s front page focused on “doubts” over Emmanuel Macron’s controversial methods for passing key reforms. It also splashed an interview with Pedro Sánchez, in which the Spanish prime minister called Euroskepticism the EU’s “main challenge.” Le Figaro covered the Council summit, and said that with European leaders divided, the goal was to “avoid implosion.” Libération reported that construction firm Lafarge has come under investigation for allegedly financing terror groups in Syria.

Belgium

Belgian papers were all about their World Cup 1-0 win against England, with most front pages running photographs of the team celebrating its victory. Dutch De Morgen said the team had “chosen the hard way” as their next encounter against Japan will require extra travel time. L’Echo zeroed in on a moment from the Council summit, running a picture of Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel handing a Belgian (number 10) jersey to British Prime Minister Theresa May.

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