The town sign of Freienbrink, the industrial park of Gruenheide. Tesla plans to build its first European factory in Gruenheide in Brandenburg, near Berlin. Photo: EPA-EFE
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When Tesla sets up shop in Germany, it’s a sign of things going wrong with Europe
- Europe’s common market is supposed be a level playing field. But as Germany remains a magnet for foreign capital – most recently Tesla’s – the gulf between Europe’s rich and poor will only widen, fuelling the EU’s existential crisis
The town sign of Freienbrink, the industrial park of Gruenheide. Tesla plans to build its first European factory in Gruenheide in Brandenburg, near Berlin. Photo: EPA-EFE