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In the headlines, the hope of quickly reaching a Brexit deal, eight days before the January 1 deadline.
After ten months of negotiations, a "deal" would be "within reach", according to Boris Johnson, raised to the skies, obviously, by the tabloid press: "They said he did not want it. They have said he would not succeed. But after months of torturous discussions, the Prime Minister approved a historic 2,000-page agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union, "writes the
Daily Express
- which goes faster than music, since at the time of this writing, nothing is officially confirmed.
More careful,
The I
announces that the United Kingdom and the EU are "ready" to sign a free trade agreement, and that this agreement finally settles the thorny issue of fisheries.
According to the newspaper, "French diplomats assure that the United Kingdom" has given in to European demands "and
The I
nevertheless recalls that the agreement, if there is agreement, must still be voted on by the British parliament, before the December 31st.
Despite everything, the British press is already expressing its relief.
"Hallelujah, it's a happy Brexmas, a Christmas Brexit!".
"As thousands of Britons face the misfortune of containment, tonight's dramatic breakthrough will allow Boris to soon distribute the gift we have been waiting for so long":
The Daily Mail
hopes the UK will start the new year "in joy".
For
The Sun
, Santa Claus is him, Boris Johnson, already ready to distribute the Brexit agreement, in the British chimneys.
They, on the other hand, are not at all at the party.
According to
The Independent
, thousands of truck drivers are still waiting to be able to cross the Channel, after France decided to close and then reopen its borders with the United Kingdom, where a new strain of Covid-19 has been detected.
Travelers can now cross the border again, with a negative test, but the resumption of traffic is trickling, much to the anger of truckers - some of whom confronted the British police yesterday.
In France, we are preparing to celebrate Christmas Eve in small groups.
No more than six adults around the table, the government recommends, which means it may be necessary to ignore the great-uncle or the mother-in-law.
But "merry Christmas anyway":
Sud-Ouest
tries to console its readers by reminding that there will be no curfew tonight.
New Year's Eve in a small group, of course, but until the end of the night, if that suits you.
Liberation
does not forget, him, that some will not have the heart to wake up - all those for whom "the nightmare of 2020" is likely to extend into 2021. To these and to all the others, I propose to forget their worries for a moment - this is the little gift of the Press Review - with the astonishing decorations, spotted by
La Nouvelle République
in the garden of an inhabitant of the Chapelle-Vendômoise.
This Christmas madman has gone above and beyond to bring some joy and light to his neighborhood - and arguably beyond, his illuminations being probably visible from the Moon.
The French press delivers its recommendations for a safe New Year's Eve, Covid obliges.
The Parisian
has split, for the occasion, a very educational infographic on the right actions to adopt.
Among other recommendations: take out the extension cord, ventilate large, favor individual bowls for crisps, and why not, put the table in the garage.
And like New Years Eve, it is also a healthy mind in a well-nourished body,
Liberation
draws the arguments to oppose to the conspiratorial speeches of the brother-in-law or the sister-in-law, who is sure to slip between the turkey and the log, a remark on the dangerousness of vaccines or the uselessness of masks.
And since feasts and family reunions, it seems, do not mix well with trifle.
It's not me saying it, it's
The Guardian
, which is relaying here a very serious study from Stanford University on the impact of Christmas festivities on sexuality.
Since the moment does not necessarily lend itself to certain distractions, I suggest you, second gift from the Press Review, to take a look at the site of our colleagues from
France 3
, which reports the excitement of social networks, after the recent broadcast of a report on a young scallop fisherman from Saint-Malo.
In the subject, it is 8 am, it is 8 degrees, but Tomy is shirtless, working his arms in the icy water.
Among the emotional comments of Internet users: "2020 was the worst year, and then Tomy arrived".
Divine child ...
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