'May can no longer be trusted': European press condemns PM

Papers say Theresa May is aiming to provoke conflict with EU after ‘utterly absurd’ Commons scenes

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European media and commentators were damning about the latest twist in the Brexit saga, accusing Theresa May variously of weakness, desperation and cynicism in putting party before country – and warning she could no longer be trusted.

“To avoid the disintegration of her own Conservative party, Theresa May is now risking a major showdown with the EU and increasing the danger of a damaging no-deal departure,” writes Le Monde’s London correspondent, Philippe Bernard.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2Uq3e0h