Newspapers across Europe have given their verdicts on Theresa May's Brexit speech - and many are less than favourable.
Germany's Die Welt mocked the Prime Minister with a headline of "Little Britain":
Germany's Die Welt mocked the Prime Minister with a headline of "Little Britain":
In France, Liberation splashed - at least some of - their front page with the speech, suggesting that with Brexit looming, Donald Trump about to take over the US presidency and the threat of Vladimir Putin, Europe was facing a "sink or swim" moment:
Meanwhile, the country's Le Figaro newspaper states "Theresa May ready to break completely with Europe":
The Irish Independent calls the Brexit open-border plan "an illusion":
Italian broadsheet La Repubblica splashes “Brexit: London puts up its wall ‘Out of EU and single market’”:
Italy's Corriere della Sera features the Prime Minister's photograph at the centre of its front pge reading "Theresa May's clear cut":
The country's La Stampa splashes a similar line "May: Out of Europe right away":
El Pais writes that Mrs May "bets on hard Brexit with a final decision from Parliament":
Spain's second-largest newspaper, El Mundo, states "Theresa May renounces European Union to control immigration":
Denmark's leading broadsheet featured Theresa May's speech prominently on its front, reading "Brits slam the door hard on EU":
Norway's Left-wing Klassekampen writes "Goodbye EU", adding "May promises full break for Britain; promises tough demands for the EU":
Czech daily Dnes writes "Brexit according to May: no compromise":
Here is Wednesday's Daily Telegraph front page:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/17/little-britain-newspapers-europe-mock-uk-theresa-may-pms-brexit
Italian broadsheet La Repubblica splashes “Brexit: London puts up its wall ‘Out of EU and single market’”:
Italy's Corriere della Sera features the Prime Minister's photograph at the centre of its front pge reading "Theresa May's clear cut":
The country's La Stampa splashes a similar line "May: Out of Europe right away":
El Pais writes that Mrs May "bets on hard Brexit with a final decision from Parliament":
Spain's second-largest newspaper, El Mundo, states "Theresa May renounces European Union to control immigration":
Denmark's leading broadsheet featured Theresa May's speech prominently on its front, reading "Brits slam the door hard on EU":
Norway's Left-wing Klassekampen writes "Goodbye EU", adding "May promises full break for Britain; promises tough demands for the EU":
Czech daily Dnes writes "Brexit according to May: no compromise":
Here is Wednesday's Daily Telegraph front page:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/17/little-britain-newspapers-europe-mock-uk-theresa-may-pms-brexit
