Elon Musk causes uproar for backing Germany's far-right party ahead of key elections
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has 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.
German government seeks to downplay Musk’s backing of far-right party ahead of general election
The German government has sought to downplay tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's endorsing of the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party.
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.
Musk writes op-ed backing far-right German political party
Tech billionaire Elon Musk penned an op-ed further expressing support for the far-right German political party Alternative for Germany (AfD). In response, the paper’s commentary editor resigned in
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.
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
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 interference: "Elon Musk is attempting nothing different than Vladimir Putin."
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,
Berlin says Elon Musk trying to exert influence over German election
The tech billionaire supporter of President-elect Donald Trump has written pieces backing the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD).
"Dangerous": Officials alarmed at Elon Musk "sowing divisions and spreading hate" in Europe
Elon Musk isn't a citizen of any European country, but he's still doubling down on his support for the far-right in Germany ...
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 ...