Elon Musk accused of trying to weaken Europe with support for far-right AfD party
Germany's vice chancellor said Musk's comments calling the far-right AfD a "last spark of hope" weren't made out of ignorance.
Germany accuses Elon Musk of trying to interfere in its national elections
Musk has billed the right-wing party AfD as the 'last spark of hope' for Germany—prompting outrage from U.S. and German officials.
Germany says Musk trying to influence election after he backs far-right party
In opinion piece published in major newspaper over weekend, world's richest person writes Alternative for Germany is 'last spark of hope' for country
Germany Says Elon Musk Trying To Influence Its Election: 'Greatest Nonsense'
In his opinion piece, Musk called the AfD "the last spark of hope" for Germany and argued in favor of the party's positions on energy, economic recovery and migration, saying they reflect "the principles that made Tesla and SpaceX successful," according to a Euronews translation.
German Newspaper Editor Quits Over Elon Musk Op-Ed
The opinion editor at a German newspaper resigned after the paper ran an op-ed written by American billionaire Elon Musk endorsing the country’s far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD) in the European nation’s upcoming election.
Germany accuses Musk of trying to influence election by backing far-right AfD
Other parties vying to win the upcoming election also criticized the tech billionaire after he doubled down on his support for the far-right AfD party in a weekend op-ed.
Elon Musk causes uproar by backing Germany’s far-right party ahead of key elections
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk caused uproar after backing Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor in protest.
Elon Musk wants weak Europe, says Germany's vice chancellor
U.S. billionaire Elon Musk's support for Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany is a "logical and systematic" play for a weak Europe that will not be able to regulate as strongly, Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck said in his New Year's address.
German government seeks to downplay Musk's backing of far-right party ahead of general election
The German government has sought to downplay efforts by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to get involved in the country’s general election campaign by repeatedly endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany,
German officials denounce Musk's attempts to meddle in elections
German officials have widely condemned Elon Musk’s attempts to meddle in the upcoming German elections by boosting the far-right AfD party.
German government spokesperson states Elon Musk is trying to ‘influence’ elections
The German government has sought to downplay efforts by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to get involved in the country’s election campaign by repeatedly endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD,
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The Tesla Motors CEO also wrote that his investment in Germany gave him the right to comment on the country’s condition.
Elon Musk's Opinion Article Leads Newspaper Editor to Resign
Eva Marie Kogel, the editor of Welt am Sonntag's opinion section, resigned after the billionaire supported the AfD party in a ...
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Musk calls AfD ‘last spark of hope’ for Germany in op-ed in Welt
Billionaire entrepreneur’s backing of the far-right party has triggered a backlash in the run-up to snap elections in Germany ...
German Politicians Condemn Elon Musk’s Support of Far-Right, Compare Him to Vladimir Putin
Government and opposition leaders call the tech billionaire's op-ed backing the anti-immigrant AfD party election ...
Elon Musk’s unexpected new allies in Washington
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