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Support for the German far right: lively exchanges between Elon Musk and Thierry Breton

by AI | 24.Dec 2024 | Europe in brief AI

Former European Commissioner Thierry Breton accused Elon Musk of supporting the German far-right party AfD, considering that it could be a case of “foreign interference.”

Thierry Breton, at the time European Commissioner for the Internal Market, delivers a speech at the congress of the centrist party MoDem in Blois, France, on March 23, 2024 (Photo: Sébastien SALOM-GOMIS / AFP)

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Brussels – Elon Musk’s support for a far-right party in Germany has led to tense exchanges between the billionaire and Thierry Breton, the former European Digital Commissioner.

The message from the owner of X (“Only the AfD can save Germany”) has stirred strong emotions in Europe.

“A few weeks before the next elections in Germany, Elon Musk – the world’s number one influencer on X and a potential member of the future American administration – openly supports the far-right AfD party. Isn’t this the very definition of foreign interference?” wrote Mr. Breton on X.

“We must put an end to double standards and apply the #DSA in Europe,” he added, referring to the Digital Services Act, which aims to better enforce European laws by digital platforms.

“Dude, American ‘foreign interference’ is the only reason you don’t speak German or Russian today,” Elon Musk replied on Sunday, alluding to the American landing in France during World War II. (December 22, 2024)

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