United Kingdom and Gibraltar European Union membership referendum
all articles
"Illegal and void," the UK Supreme Court on Tuesday condemned Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to send Parliament to a five-week forced break. The defeat of the prime minister before the Supreme Court occupies the international media. There is talk of "shockwaves of judgment" and a "victory of democracy". Likewise a "resounding slap" for Boris Johnson.
For the British "Guardian" the verdict is "devastating to Johnson." It clearly shows "that it will be difficult for him to get out of the situation - even if he will be fool enough to give it a try." The London Times comments that Johnson will not be able to escape the verdict of "the control he hoped to avoid."
"El Mundo" from Spain speculates on the future of Johnson, who has revealed "how little he inclines towards democratic manners". "Johnson has to step down as soon as possible and make way for a conservative leader capable of dialogue."
REUTERS
The Italian "La Repubblica" writes that "in the quicksand of Brexit" Johnson "even pulled in the Queen, who signed an illegal act for him at the age of 93. Johnson has always been a chaotic, but how much more damage does his leadership time still cause ? "
The "Neue Zürcher Zeitung" writes, "the judges have powerfully set limits against an attack by the government on parliamentary democracy." Parliament and the Supreme Court proved to be "powerful guardians of democratic institutions".
The "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" notes: "On a day in which Brexit was written in London, one can say that it rips up and splits up the country, but there are institutions that have not lost the compass, the rule of law is valid in the United Kingdom. " It goes to the "shock waves" of the verdict now to the question of whether Johnson now has to resign.
The "World" comments that Johnson's days are not counted yet. "The Brexit deadlock will probably only lead to a second referendum or a new election and both could win the Conservative because Johnson plays since the inauguration, the delicate, but according to surveys successful game 'people against elite.' Outside on the English country applies alone Boris Johnson as the man who can put an end to the three-year political misery, and those voters could end up having the last word. "
"Difficult to stamp a parliamentary system in the land"
The "Tagesspiegel" in Berlin speculates, "without a fixed date, it could be difficult for the remaining 27 EU countries to agree to a possible further postponement of the Brexit deadline beyond October 31. If there was a powerful opposition in the UK, then It could make Johnson's breach of law a dominant issue in the election campaign, but given the muddled Brexit of Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn, it is doubtful that the hitherto most important opposition party will be the head of government. "
"Now Johnson will have to answer in the lower house - not least for the fact that he has willfully deceived the queen," said the "Badische Zeitung" from Freiburg. "The head of government will try to overplay that with the usual carelessness, but the verdict was a huge defeat for him."
The Amsterdam newspaper de Volkskrant comments that the ruling also undermines Johnson's negotiating position with Brussels. "That's probably the case, but it's the result of his own stupidity trying to sideline Parliament."
