Elon Musk Supports Germany's Afd Party Ahead Of Election Elon Musk's unexpected endorsement of Germany's far-right AfD party and his views on immigration spark controversy and comparisons to Trump's policies. Top News · Jan 25, 2025
German opposition leader plans migration proposals to parliament in risky pre-election move Germany’s opposition leader says his party will bring motions to toughen migration policy to parliament next week in one of its last sessions before the country’s election The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025
Extreme weather failing to encourage political climate action, says activist Luisa Neubauer Fridays for Future organiser warns conspiracy theories are increasingly taking hold despite effects of global heating The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025
German Opposition Leader Vows Tougher Migration Policies Germany's opposition leader and Chancellor candidates propose stricter immigration policies following a tragic knife attack by a rejected asylum-seeker. Top News · Jan 23, 2025
After Musk Gesture, Activists Project 'Heil' On Tesla Plant Political activists in Germany said Thursday they had projected an image of Elon Musk's infamous raised-arm salute and the word "Heil" onto the outside of his Tesla plant. International Business Times · Jan 23, 2025
Germany’s election: who are the key players and what is at stake? Conservative parties and far-right AfD lead in polls, with CDU’s Friedrich Merz likely to become chancellor The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2025
Alice Weidel is the presentable face of the AfD. And the one its opponents should fear the most By avoiding the standard cliches, the far-right leader comes across as moderate even as she backs extremist rhetoric, says historian Katja Hoyer The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2025
Trump's Return Darkens Mood As Germany Heads To Elections Donald Trump's return to the White House has darkened the mood in Germany a month before elections, as multiple crises shake the foundations on which Europe's biggest economy built its post-war prosperity. International Business Times · Jan 23, 2025
Knife Attacker In Germany Kills Two, Including Child A knife attacker in Germany killed a two-year-old child and a man and seriously wounded two other people on Wednesday, said police, who arrested an Afghan suspect at the scene. International Business Times · Jan 22, 2025
Why Musk's trolling salute fell flat As Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said to defenders of Musk's provocation, "People can officially stop listening to you" Salon · Jan 22, 2025
‘The gesture speaks for itself’: Germans respond to Musk’s apparent Nazi salute Some say it was an unambiguous Nazi salute but others are unsure and say focus should be on Musk’s stated support for far-right The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025
Elon Musk at Trump’s inauguration: What’s the history of the Nazi salute? SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk comes under fire for making gesture at President Trump rally similar to Nazi salute. Al Jazeera · Jan 21, 2025
Elon Musk believes he got Trump elected. Now he’s coming for Europe Experts say the EU can wield its digital services rules against election interference – but even that won’t be easy. Al Jazeera · Jan 21, 2025
Austria’s ‘firewall’ against the far right collapsed. Could the unthinkable happen in Germany too? Events in Vienna are forcing Germany’s bickering mainstream parties to rally together. But the AfD could yet outflank the centre The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025
Radio France Internationale · Jan 20, 2025 French NGOs to quit social media platform X following Trump inauguration More than 80 French NGOs and organisations have said they will stop using the social media platform X – formerly Twitter – as of 20 January, the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration. They consider the site's owner Elon Musk, a close Trump ally, a "danger" to freedom of expression and…
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025 Germany is gripped by election fever … but Trump is pulling the strings The machinations of Elon Musk and the incoming US president loom large in the minds of politicians and voters
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2025 Giorgia Meloni to join far-right figures at Donald Trump inauguration Italian PM’s office confirms she will join foreign politicians including France’s Éric Zemmour in Washington
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025 EU asks X for internal documents about algorithms as it steps up investigation Musk’s company has been accused of manipulating systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibility
The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025 Germany's leader says Musk's support for European far-right is 'completely unacceptable' German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Elon Musk’s support for the far-right in Europe is “completely unacceptable.”
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025 Elon Musk knows little about UK and Germany and should not interfere – poll Exclusive: Majority polled by YouGov viewed billionaire negatively – except among Reform UK and AfD voters
The Conversation · Jan 16, 2025 Elon Musk is elevating Trump’s foreign policy of deliberate disruption to a new level Donald Trump’s first term gave the world a taste of deliberately disruptive unwanted involvement in the domestic affairs of other countries, with examples ranging from Britain in the throes of Brexit to North Korea where the 45th US president attempted to forge a personal deal with Kim Jung-Un.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025 The Guardian view on Germany’s snap election: playing for the highest of stakes Editorial: February’s election is shaping up to be one of the most consequential since the second world war
The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025 German far-right party posts fake ‘deportation tickets’ to immigrants About 30,000 of the bording pass shaped fliers were distributed
Latin Times · Jan 14, 2025 Far-Right German Party Endorsed by Elon Musk, Accused of Distributing 'Deportation Plane Tickets' to Immigrants The flyers were addressed to "illegal immigrant" and listed the destination as "safe country of origin."
The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025 German police investigate AfD flyers resembling plane tickets for immigrants Karlsruhe police say they have opened inquiry into ‘persons unknown on suspicion of incitement of racial hatred’