Britain’s ‘wobbly lady’: Europe’s press reacts to May's bungled election gamble

Theresa May’s election gamble hasn’t paid off. Yet in spite of the PM blowing her majority, May has vowed to carry on and offer ‘certainty’ to Britain. Overnight, May’s miscalculation has transformed her from an ‘iron lady’ into a ‘wobbly’ political figure in the eyes of the European press. Here’s how the general election has been covered on the continent:

Germany:

Germany’s largest daily newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung rounds on Theresa May, branding her a ‘terrible election campaigner’ and contrasts the ‘strong and stable’ image that she sought to present with what was perceived as a very weak campaign. The newspaper explores her behaviour as Home Secretary and suggests that her key tactic of withdrawing from the political debate at times of pressure, which was evident during the EU referendum, simply did not work when she reached Downing Street. There is also criticism of the way in which May attempted to ‘feed the voters with slogans’, the newspaper suggesting that she did not treat the electorate like adults.