'Britain is retrenched on its island': Europe's papers react to Brexit day

The European press marks the UK’s first day outside the EU with sorrow, bewilderment and resolution • Brexit: Britain wakes up to uncertain future – live news Europe’s media greeted the bright new post-Brexit dawn of Britain’s first day as an ex-member of the European Union with some sadness, a healthy dose of scepticism, and a plea to the the bloc to get its act together. “The end,” wrote France’s Libération . “Britain has left the EU and there’s not much else to say. After 47 years at the heart of a unique club of nations, after three years and seven months of drama, plot twists and chaos, it is out, retrenched on its island, alone.” Continue reading...