French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to Ahmed Adam (L) from Sudan during his visit to a migrant center in Croisilles, northern France, on January 16, 2018 | Michel Spingler/AFP via Getty Images Euro Press Review Immigration law ‘divides Macron’s camp’ Also on Europe’s front pages: Violence in Syria and the ‘poor’ German army.

France

Front pages in France focused on an immigration bill being introduced by President Emmanuel Macron's government on Wednesday. The proposed laws would double to 90 days the time for which illegal migrants can be detained, shorten deadlines to apply for asylum and make the illegal crossing of borders an offense punishable by one year in jail and fines. The bill would also make it easier for minors to get asylum and aim to halve the time authorities take to process asylum requests. Le Figaro called it the "law that divides Macron's camp." La Croix's front page featured a photo of a boat filled with migrants with the headline "Thinking immigration." Libération featured a photo of Macron shaking hands with an asylum seeker with the headline: "And at the same time, I expel."

UK

Most British papers led with more trouble for Oxfam after new claims of sexual misconduct against aid workers emerged. The i wrote that 36 allegations have been made, and 7,000 donors have abandoned the charity since the scandal broke. The Times says charities — Oxfam and also Save the Children — are "in crisis" over the claims.

Germany

Die Welt focused on a report by the Bundestag Defense Commissioner Hans-Peter Bartels slamming the condition of the German army, noting that weapons readiness is "dramatically low." Die Tageszeitung also featured coverage of the report, printing a chart showing that the army still receives a sizeable chunk of the federal budget, and the headline: "Oh, the poor army."

Belgium

Le Soir led with news that the Belgian government has completed the first phase of its national "investment pact," and that the first tranche of a promised €60 billion to be invested by 2030 would be distributed on Wednesday. De Standaard reported on "the hell of East Ghouta," a rebel enclave in Syria that has borne the brunt of two days of intense bombing. De Morgen looked into a sharp rise in Flemish drinking water bills since January.