Elon Musk, AfD

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.
Scholz, Habeck concerned about Musk's support for far-right AfD
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck expressed concern over US tech billionnaire Elon Musk's support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of the country's February elections.
Elon Musk to Host X Event Promoting Neo-Nazi AfD Party Ahead of German Elections
The billionaire Musk has downplayed the party’s extremist views in posts on X and in an op-ed in a German newspaper.
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 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 backs AfD party in German newspaper opinion piece
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New Musk op-ed backing Germany’s right-wing AfD party fuels pre-election uproar
U.S. tech entrepreneur and Donald Trump adviser Elon Musk caused uproar after backing Germany’s right-wing party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country,
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Have Elon Musk and Die Welt made Germany’s AfD salonfähig?
In a guest column for the German newspaper Die Welt, Elon Musk has called on Germany to vote for the anti-immigration party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), calling it “the last flicker of hope for the country”.
German leader is more worried about Musk's backing of a 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 Musk makes the effort to get involved in Germany's general election by endorsing the far-right Alternative
Elon Musk ‘directly intervened’ in Germany’s election — Macron slams US billionaire
The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, has accused the owner of social media platform, X, Elon Musk of interfering in European politics, including the German election. The French president disclosed this in a speech to French ambassadors on Monday.
Musk’s Support for Far-Right Leaders Sparks Debate Ahead of Germany’s Upcoming Elections
Elon Musk supports far-right factions and criticizes UK and German leaders while seeking favor from France and Italy.
Fact check: JD Vance is wrong about AfD, Nazis
Has the far-right AfD achieved its greatest electoral successes in the parts of Germany that previously resisted the Nazis?
AFD responds to fire in east Austin
Read more The Austin Fire Department said it is responding to a residential fire in east Austin on Thursday afternoon.
Germany's far-right AfD welcomes mandate for Freedom Party of Austria
The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has welcomed the mandate received by the far-right Freedom Party of ...
AFD responds to reports of North Austin brush fire 'the size of a football field'
AUSTIN, Texas — A brush fire "the size of a football field" started early Monday morning in North Austin, according to ...
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AFD: 30 people displaced after apartment fire in south Austin
AFD later confirmed it was at the iConic at South First Apartments. Crews were able to get the fire under control shortly before 3 a.m., according to a follow-up post from AFD. Three people were ...
AFD crews respond to brush fire near homeless encampment Monday morning
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Firefighters battled a brush fire near a homeless encampment in northwest Austin on Monday morning. The ...
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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 ...
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 ...