Inside Elon Musk's Attack on Germany's Political Establishment
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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. Most people in the UK and Germany consider Elon Musk’s efforts to influence their ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Germany Puzzles at Elon Musk's Embrace of Its AfD Populists
The billionaire tech entrepreneur has cast the far-right party as moderate, but many in Berlin beg to differ.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14 -
Elon Musk lavishes praise on Germany’s far right co-leader
Billionaire uses livestream on his X platform to urge Germans to vote for Alice Weidel’s Alternative for Germany in federal electionsFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Elon Musk Is Trying to Break Germany’s Quarantine on the Far-Right AfD
Political leaders have shunned the Alternative for Germany. But on his social media platform X, Mr. Musk is pitching the party as mainstream.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Elon Musk is boosting the AfD. But why is Germany’s mainstream helping him?
After years of politicians and media figures normalising far-right ideas, the billionaire’s meddling is falling on fertile ground. When Elon Musk endorsed the far-right Alternative für Deutschland ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Ros Atkins on...Elon Musk's political interventions
The BBC's Analysis Editor looks at Elon Musk's involvement in politics outside the US.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Elon Musk Is Roiling European Politics
The Trump ally has flooded X with posts criticizing European politicians, causing a diplomatic conundrum for the continent’s leaders.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7 -
Keir Starmer attacks those ‘spreading lies’ over child sex grooming gangs after comments from Elon Musk – UK politics live
Prime minister’s speech announcing NHS reforms derailed by questions over inflammatory claims from Elon Musk. Starmer is now summarising some of the measures in the elective reform plan.. Here is ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Musk extends political tentacles into UK, Germany
Elon Musk is seeking to wield the power of his social media network to boost far-right political movements in the United Kingdom and Germany, after becoming a major backer of President-elect Trump ...The Hill - Jan. 6
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