There have been mixed reactions in the newspapers to the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, with some British dailies mourning as others praised the departure and Europe's front pages seemingly move on. There have been mixed reactions in the newspapers to the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, with some British dailies mourning as others praised the departure and Europe's front pages seemingly move on. The French express some interest in events across the Channel inside three major newspapers. La Tribune's online front page simply says "Brexit: goodbye European Union", Le Monde speaks to Britons in France, and Le Figaro's online live section asks if the departure could be "a chance for the French economy". Italy's La Repubblica asks whether the "schism" of Brexit signals a "nightmare", while Dubai's Khaleej Times shows a chain being snapped either side of the words "New dawn".

Source: Irish Independent February 01, 2020 06:45 UTC