The front pages of European dailies in the aftermath of the assault on Capitol Hill in Washington DC

Published on 7 January 2021

On 6 January, the world watched with concern and dismay as a crowd of right-wing extremists supporters of Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Congress at the outgoing President’s call. The unprecedented event made the front page of most European newspapers on 7 January. Here's a selection of the headlines. 

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