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Germany plans to take all its coal-fired power plants off the grid by 2038. Europe's press discusses if and how that can work.

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed plans to merge the Whatsapp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger chat services by 2020. This will mean that messages can be exchanged between the different services. A step that is likely to be greeted by many users raises the ire of commentators.

The Dutch coalition government has agreed to grant asylum to around 600 migrants under the age of 18 and their families. They will receive permanent residency permits even if they have no right to asylum. With this compromise solution the four coalition parties have averted a government crisis. Decisions on asylum issues often leave a bitter aftertaste, commentators write.

The case of a terminally ill woman suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease who wants to end her life in Switzerland by means of assisted suicide has sparked a debate in Estonia. Commentators discuss the complexity of the issue and put clear demands to politicians.

The British House of Commons passed two amendments to the Brexit deal on Tuesday, rejecting a no-deal exit and demanding that May renegotiate the backstop required by the EU for keeping an open border in Ireland. The EU, however, has rejected the idea of renegotiations. Journalists for the most part take a sceptical view of the decisions in London.