'Bad news for Merkel is bad news for Europe'

FRENCH PAPERS - Tues. 21.11.17: "Is the sun finally setting over Angela Merkel?" This question from Le Figaro is on the minds of much of the French press after the German chancellor failed to form a coalition government. Left-wing Libération sees a sign of growing intolerance in Europe, while L'Opinion wonders at the impact that losing Merkel could have on Emmanuel Macron's European vision. Worries in Germany aside, a poll in Le Parisien finds that young French people are largely optimistic!

By Alison SARGENT