Elon Musk, AfD and Germany

German Leader Olaf Scholz Staying 'Cool' Over Elon Musk
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he was staying "cool" in comments published by the German magazine Stern, after critical personal comments made by Elon Musk last year. Musk came under fire for backing the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in an opinion piece in a German newspaper in December.
German leader worried by Musk's support of far-right AfD
Olaf Scholz says there is 'nothing new' in criticism by 'rich media entrepreneurs who do not appreciate social democratic politics'
Fascists or Germany’s saviours? The truth about AfD, Musk’s new plaything
Tesla tycoon Elon Musk’s endorsement of Alternative for Germany (AfD) could legitimise the far-Right party among business people and ordinary voters, easing its eventual path to power, a member of the movement has said.
German politicians decry Elon Musk's AfD support as 'intrusive' election influence
Musk's endorsement comes as Germans are set to vote on Feb. 23 after a coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapsed.
German Leader Is More Worried About Elon Musk's Backing Of Far-Right Party Than His Insults
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he’s staying “cool” against critical personal comments made by Elon Musk but finds it worrying that the U.S. billionaire makes the effort to get involved in a general election by endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
'Hands off our democracy!' Germany sends furious warning to Elon Musk after AfD backing
Elon Musk has caused outrage in Germany by publicly backing the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. The Tesla billionaire called the AfD the country's "last vestige of hope" and invited its leader Alice Weidel to a live chat on X ahead of the general election in February.
Elon Musk to Host X Event Promoting Neo-Nazi AfD Party Ahead of German Elections
Mega-billionaire Elon Musk, owner of the social media site X, plans to hold an online audio discussion on the platform with the leader of a far right German party, amplifying the party’s fascist and neo-Nazi ideology.
Elon Musk to host live interview with German far-right leader
Berlin, Germany - The top election candidate for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Alice Weidel, expects to hold a live online conversation with tech billionaire Elon Musk on January 9, Weidel announced on Friday.
Elon Musk Voices Support for UK Far-Right Party, After Doing the Same in Germany
Elon Musk has spent the last few days on X expressing his support for Reform UK, a far-right populist party founded by Brexit booster Nigel Farage. This is the second time in recent weeks Musk has used X to try to whip up support for far-right politicians outside the United States;
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German parties see 'warning' from Austria as AfD hails far-right advance
German politicians said Monday the prospect of Austria's far right coming to power was a "warning" for Berlin's own fractured ...
EU Commission to add Musk’s German AfD interview to ongoing platform probe
The European Commission will analyse whether the live conversation scheduled to take place on X on Thursday between the tech ...
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European commission eyes Elon Musk's AfD promotions on X
The European Commission will examine whether platform X, owned by Elon Musk, will promote an interview with Alice Weidel, the ...
First German poll of 2025 sees Scholz's Social Democrats fall, AfD up
With seven weeks to go until the German election on February 23, Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) have dropped further behind the opposition conservative alliance in the first major ...
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Scholz vs Musk: A Battle of Influence in German Politics
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized Elon Musk for supporting the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, amid ...
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz responds to Elon Musk's support for anti-immigration party: 'Don't feed the troll'
Musk earlier called Scholz an "incompetent fool" and signaled his support for Germany's anti-immigration AfD party.
JD Vance calls Elon Musk’s piece praising far-right German party AfD ‘interesting’
Billionaire argues that ‘Only the AfD Can Save Germany’ in op-ed that prompted commentary editor’s resignation ...
German chancellor on Musk: ‘Don’t feed the troll’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shared his approach to dealing with tech mogul Elon Musk who lately has traded barbs with ...