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US entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced plans to open a Tesla "gigafactory" near Berlin in 2021. The plant will produce an e-sports car model, batteries and engines. Media discuss what the decision means for Germany as an economic location, as well as for other European states.

The first witnesses testified in the impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump on Wednesday. Their testimony supports the accusation that Trump pressured Ukraine to launch an investigation against Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son. Commentators examine how both Republicans and Democrats could try to exploit the proceedings for PR purposes.

US President Donald Trump received Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the White House on Wednesday. Trump praised his Turkish counterpart saying: "I'm a big fan of the president." In view of numerous contentious issues, Turkish media question whether the meeting really has improved relations between the two countries.

The 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall was celebrated in Berlin, Germany and Europe last weekend. Commentators in Eastern and Western Europe examine what has become of the spirit of 1989.

Venice has been hit by record floods. On Tuesday night water levels in the city rose to 187 cm above sea level - their highest since the floods of 1966. The problem of flooding in Venice is by no means new, Italian journalists complain, incensed by the state's inaction.