Macron and Sanchez Welcome UK's Potential EU Return

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Macron and Sanchez Welcome UK's Potential EU Return?

Of the 30 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 57% are rated left, 26% are rated centre, 17% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 56. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Macron and Sanchez Welcome UK's Potential EU Return left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 30 rated outlets on this story, 57% are rated left, 26% are rated centre, 17% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Macron and Sanchez Welcome UK's Potential EU Return biased?

Macron and Sanchez Welcome UK's Potential EU Return is one event reported by 56 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Macron and Sanchez Welcome UK's Potential EU Return?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Macron and Sanchez Welcome UK's Potential EU Return?

56 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What did France and Spain say about the UK rejoining the EU?

French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez welcomed the possibility of the UK rejoining the European Union. Macron described it as 'very good news' for Britain and Europeans, while Sanchez stated Spain would welcome the UK back 'with open arms'.

What other issues did Macron and Sanchez discuss?

The leaders reaffirmed their defence of international law and the multilateral order. They also agreed that Europe must strengthen its trade defences against China. Macron commented on the migrant situation in Ceuta, calling Spain a 'victim of an attack'.

Did all reports cover the migrant situation in Ceuta?

Macron's comments on the migrant influx into Ceuta were reported in TRT World's full report. However, this detail was not mentioned in the digests from The Voice of Vietnam, Handelsblatt, leftfootforward.org, vietnamplus.vn, Haberler, eutoday.net, or Reuters.