Belgium
De Morgen led with the “historic” meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in in the early hours of Friday morning. De Standaard focused on Friday’s upcoming talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. “Now Merkel is on a Trump mission,” was the paper’s headline, noting that “Merkel is trying to convince President Trump today not to hit the EU with import tariffs on steel, but the Germans fear the worst.” Le Soir focused on issues closer to home. The paper led with former Deputy PM and Finance Minister Didier Reynders’ claims that several members of a committee set up to investigate a corruption scandal have a personal vendetta against him.
France
Le Monde’s front page featured a striking photo of Emmanuel Macron addressing U.S. Congress during his state visit to the U.S. earlier this week. Le Figaro led with a survey that found that a year after the French election, members of the government are still virtually unknown. Libération splashed the news of the meeting between North and South Korean leaders that it says was “unimaginable a few months ago.”
Germany
Frankfurter Allgemeine’s front page focused on Merkel’s visit to Washington, and noted that Germany was “preparing for punitive American tariffs.” Die Welt wrote that the U.S. is demanding “European concessions in the trade conflict.” Der Tagesspiegel focused on a report that residential housing construction in Berlin “is not progressing.”
United Kingdom
British papers focused on the news that Donald Trump will visit the U.K. for bilateral talks with Prime Minister Theresa May on July 13. The Daily Mail wrote that Trump is facing a “London ban,” noting that the U.S. president could be forced to meet the prime minister and queen outside of the capital to avoid protestors. “What could go wrong … Trump’s in Britain on Friday 13!” wrote the Daily Express. The tabloid’s other top story focused on the Football Association’s proposed sale of Wembley stadium to a U.S. billionaire, with the headline: “Is nothing sacred?” The Sun also splashed the story, with the dubious headline: “They think it’s y’all over.” The broadsheets focused on Home Secretary Amber Rudd, who told journalists Thursday that she would not be “drawn” on whether the U.K. would leave the customs union after Brexit and said Cabinet had yet to agree a “final position.”
Friday’s Daily EXPRESS: “Is Nothing Sacred?” #bbcpapers #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/IpAfs5SULU
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Friday’s Daily MAIL: “Trump Faces London Ban” #bbcpapers #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/6pFX10qapn
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Friday’s SUN: “They Think It’s Y’All Over” #bbcpapers #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/nvZ4d2Wu0K
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) April 26, 2018