Article 50 letter: how press reacted on both sides of the Channel

From Le Monde to El País, EU papers predict difficult talks ahead, especially if Britain resorts to security ‘blackmail’European newspapers greeted the formal start of Britain’s exit from the EU with a mixture of pain, puzzlement and predictions that the coming two years of negotiations could get nasty – especially if the UK resorts to “blackmail” over security cooperation. Related: Using security as Brexit bargaining chip is reckless and lacks credibil