Political leaders have shunned the Alternative for Germany. But on his social media platform X, Mr. Musk is pitching the party as mainstream.

Elon Musk continues to champion right-wing politics in Europe.

The party has also criticized electric-car subsidies that have benefited Musk’s Tesla in the past. And it has called for Germany to leave the European Union—a decision that wo

The German ambassador, Andreas Michaelis, warns about the consequences of the governments of Donald Trump and Elon Musk in the USA. The document, dated 14 January, highlights potential changes in the constitutional order and threats to democracy.

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Friday that Elon Musk's support for the far-right in Europe is “completely unacceptable,” adding to his previous criticism of Musk's interventions in the German election campaign.

AfD is also focused on ending Germany's policy of atonement for World War Two crimes. Its leading candidate for the European Parliament election resigned from the party in May amid public outcry, after declaring that members of the SS,

After pouring $260 million to help Trump get re-elected, the billionaire X owner is now training his eyes on Europe.

Musk tested the boundaries of foreign election interference, hosting AfD co-leader Alice Weidel for a livestream interview on X.

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Since asking Seibt about the AfD in June, Musk has engaged publicly with the self-professed libertarian more than 40 times.

WASHINGTON − Elon Musk is keeping the pressure on European leaders. Musk frequently wields his 211.5-million-follower account on X, the social media platform he bought for $44 billion in 2022, to air political grievances and promote far-right issues.